by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Bridgewater State ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.
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The bachelor's program at Bridgewater State was ranked #94 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #7 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Bridgewater State University handed out 82 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 78 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in social work from Bridgewater State. This makes it the #133 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Bridgewater State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,204 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's social work program at Bridgewater State make a median salary of $51,446. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all social work graduates with a master's is $44,064.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Bridgewater State, social work students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allsocial work bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Bridgewater State University.
Of the 82 social work students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Bridgewater State, about 15% were men and 85% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bridgewater State University with a bachelor's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 27 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| White | 35 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 7 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 social work majors earned their master's degree from Bridgewater State. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bridgewater State University with a master's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 48 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
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