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2027 Rankings for Bridgewater College

What ranking badges has Bridgewater been awarded? Every College Factual accolade Bridgewater has earned will be listed on this page.

Bridgewater earned 18 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2027 analysis.

Top Rankings for Bridgewater:

#1 out of 7	#1 out of 8	#1 out of 7	#3 out of 21

Bridgewater offers graduate-level programs too. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/bridgewater-college/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia Ranking
  • Best Digital Arts Schools in Virginia Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Virginia Ranking
  • Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Virginia Ranking

How Bridgewater Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Honorable Mention in Best Colleges Ranking

#846 out of 5,159.

This makes Bridgewater a top 20% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking highlights the highest-quality colleges in the country.

Top Ranked Majors

Bridgewater has 162 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Digital Arts Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Virginia	2	6	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	7	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia	2	8	View Report
Best Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	15	View Report
Best Digital Arts Schools in the Southeast Region	3	21	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in Virginia	4	8	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	6	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Virginia	4	7	View Report
Best Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	4	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in Virginia	4	4	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	31	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region	4	42	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	5	60	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	10	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	10	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	10	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in Virginia	7	28	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	20	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia	7	28	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	10	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	10	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Virginia	8	36	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Virginia	8	36	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region	10	74	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	11	17	View Report
Best Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	58	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	12	17	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in Virginia	12	19	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia	13	19	View Report
Best Digital Arts Schools	13	84	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Virginia	14	17	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Virginia	14	17	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	16	20	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	16	101	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Virginia	17	22	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	17	23	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	17	19	View Report
Best History Schools in Virginia	17	19	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	17	19	View Report
Best History Schools in Virginia	17	19	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	18	31	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	18	32	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Virginia	18	25	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools	18	170	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	19	72	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	20	53	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	20	24	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	21	42	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	22	32	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	22	33	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	22	56	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in Virginia	23	33	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	23	33	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia	23	35	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in Virginia	24	35	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	25	31	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	25	31	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Virginia	26	62	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	26	133	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	26	133	View Report
Best Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	26	52	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region	26	54	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Virginia	26	33	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Virginia	26	33	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	26	188	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region	26	283	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Virginia	27	44	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Virginia	27	45	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	27	33	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in Virginia	29	35	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Virginia	30	54	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region	31	303	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	40	434	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region	40	434	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools	57	274	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	76	100	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	76	100	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	80	129	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	80	129	View Report
Best History Schools in the Southeast Region	82	131	View Report
Best History Schools in the Southeast Region	82	131	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools	88	356	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	89	162	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	91	169	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region	95	122	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region	95	122	View Report
Best Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	100	148	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	105	159	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	107	204	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	108	225	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	111	235	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region	112	221	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools	115	174	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region	115	246	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	116	287	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	117	254	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	122	1247	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	123	352	View Report

How Bridgewater Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Bridgewater has 174 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Virginia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Virginia	1	7	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Virginia	1	8	View Report
Best Value Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Digital Arts Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	7	View Report
Best Value Other History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other History Schools in Virginia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	8	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools in Virginia	2	8	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia	2	8	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	3	6	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	3	20	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	3	20	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Virginia	4	7	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	23	View Report
Best Value Other History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	10	View Report
Best Value Other History Schools in the Southeast Region	4	10	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	10	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	10	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	10	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	5	29	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	5	29	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Virginia	5	22	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	5	17	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	5	17	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Virginia	6	25	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	10	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	10	View Report
Best Value General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	19	View Report
Best Value General History Schools in Virginia	6	19	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	19	View Report
Best Value History Schools in Virginia	6	19	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	19	View Report
Best Value History Schools in Virginia	6	19	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Virginia	6	19	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in Virginia	6	19	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	39	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	9	33	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	9	33	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	9	33	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	9	24	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Virginia	10	35	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in Virginia	10	35	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia	10	35	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	10	31	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	10	31	View Report
Best Value Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	10	17	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia	10	28	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	11	33	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Virginia	12	33	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Virginia	12	33	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Virginia	13	17	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Virginia	13	17	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in Virginia	13	35	View Report
Best Value Digital Arts Schools in the Southeast Region	15	23	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	15	31	View Report
Best Value Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	19	64	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Virginia	21	29	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in Virginia	23	51	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Virginia	23	51	View Report
Best Value Other History Bachelor's Degree Schools	24	47	View Report
Best Value Other History Schools	24	47	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region	26	42	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Virginia	27	59	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Virginia	27	36	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Virginia	27	36	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Virginia	29	45	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	30	64	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	32	100	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region	34	73	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	41	83	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	42	70	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region	42	86	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	44	72	View Report
Best Value Digital Arts Schools	44	95	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	56	90	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	57	100	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	57	100	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region	75	122	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region	75	122	View Report
Best Value General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	81	127	View Report
Best Value General History Schools in the Southeast Region	82	129	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	82	128	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	82	128	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	82	131	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	82	131	View Report
Best Value History Schools in the Southeast Region	83	130	View Report
Best Value History Schools in the Southeast Region	83	130	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	84	187	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	87	161	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	91	168	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools	94	169	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	103	225	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	106	203	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	109	235	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region	113	246	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region	117	220	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	119	231	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	120	254	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	133	266	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.