Teacher Education Subject Specific at Bridgewater State University

Every teacher education subject specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the subject specific ed program at Bridgewater State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 10,651. Of the 361 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bridgewater State University in 2021, 171 of them were teacher education subject specific majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teacher Education Subject Specific section at the bottom of this page.

Bridgewater State Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Subject Specific Ed (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

Bridgewater State Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at Bridgewater State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The subject specific ed major at Bridgewater State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Subject Specific. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	8
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	17
	23
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Basic Certificate Schools	45
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	84
	103
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	124
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	174
	387
	485
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	573

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from Bridgewater State. This makes it the #84 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Subject Specific Ed Graduates from Bridgewater State Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bridgewater State is $33,863. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Bridgewater State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the subject specific ed majors at Bridgewater State University.

Bridgewater State Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 171 students earned a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from Bridgewater State. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Bridgewater State since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at Bridgewater State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bridgewater State University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	127
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Bridgewater State Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 48 students who earned a master's degree in Teacher Education Subject Specific from Bridgewater State in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from Bridgewater State, 94% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bridgewater State University with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Bridgewater State also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

If you plan to be a subject specific ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bridgewater State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	91
English & Language Arts Education	46
Health Education	45
Mathematics Education	17
Art Education	15
Reading Teacher Education	13
Biology Education	11
Music Education	7
History Education	4
Spanish Education	3
Physics Education	2
Science Education	1
Drama & Dance Education	1

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration
• Special Education
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject specific ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Bridgewater State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Elementary School Teachers	30,380	$82,600
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Middle School Teachers	16,910	$79,030
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	11,880	$59,350
Coaches and Scouts	7,280	$50,200

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeremy Foote under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.