Academic Life at Bridgewater College

The Academic Picture

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Bridgewater College — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Bridgewater College:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

The student-to-faculty ratio at Bridgewater College is about average at 12 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. Bridgewater College employs 72% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

Bridgewater College offers 30 majors with reported completions across 19 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Bridgewater College are shown below:

The most popular majors at Bridgewater College, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at Bridgewater College, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Bridgewater College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 50 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (75% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics at Bridgewater College

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Bridgewater College in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Bridgewater College — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty Composition at Bridgewater College — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation and Retention at Bridgewater College — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at Bridgewater College — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at Bridgewater College — regional and program accreditation status