Graduate School Tuition at Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater State University is a four-years, public school located in Bridgewater, MA. It offers 55 graduate programs - 32 Master's, 19 Post-bachelor's, and 4 Post-master's. The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $8,793 for Massachusetts residents and $9,041 for others. A total of 1,488 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 9,604 students at BSU.
BSU offers online graduate programs and 409 out of 1,488 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
The Master's Accounting program has the highest salary ($63,900) after graduation and the Master's Agricultural Teacher Education program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $53,400 average salary.
You can find BSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

Bridgewater State University is a four-years, public school located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,793 for Massachusetts residents and $9,041 for out-of-state students. It offers fifty-five (55) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameBridgewater State University
Typefour-years, public
Address131 Summer Street, Bridgewater, MA
Graduate School Students1,573 students
409 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,793
Out-of-State$9,041
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Offered Graduate ProgramsTotal 55 Graduate Programs
32 Master's, 23 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Bridgewater State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs.
For Massachusetts residents, the tuition & fees are $8,793 and $9,041 for non-Massachusetts residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $503.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$0$1,260
Fees$0$7,781
Cost per Credit$0$503
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$14,586 (On-Campus) / $14,586 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,170 (On-Campus) / $3,670 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$18,756$27,797
Off-Campus Total$19,256$28,297
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$11,397$11,397$11,397$8,793-
Out-of-State$11,397$11,397$11,397$8,793$9,041

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Bridgewater State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 55 major areas - 32 Master's , 19 Post-Bachelor', 4 Post-Master'.
480 students have been conferred Master's degree and 64 students have received Doctorate degree last year. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctoratePost-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total480643129
Men9315107
Women387492122
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Educational/Instructional Technology NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Special Education and Teaching NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $48,900 - -
Elementary Education and Teaching NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Early Childhood Education and Teaching NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Art Teacher Education NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
English/Language Arts Teacher Education NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Mathematics Teacher Education NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Music Teacher Education NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Social Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Biology Teacher Education NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Chemistry Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Drama and Dance Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
History Teacher Education NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Physics Teacher Education NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Spanish Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration18 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Educational/Instructional Technology NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Special Education and Teaching80 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $48,900 - -
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services46 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $43,800 - -
Elementary Education and Teaching42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Early Childhood Education and Teaching6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Art Teacher Education1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
English/Language Arts Teacher Education10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Mathematics Teacher Education4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Music Teacher Education4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Reading Teacher Education27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Biology Teacher Education1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
History Teacher Education9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Physics Teacher Education NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Clinical Psychology14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Social Work78 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $50,700 - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Athletic Training/Trainer NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Accounting23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $63,900 - -
Management Science NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFERED 29
Salary After Completing - - -
Educational/Instructional Technology NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $43,800 - -
Reading Teacher Education NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bilingual and Multilingual EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Urban Education and LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Educational/Instructional Technology NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Special Education and Teaching NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $48,900 - -
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
English/Language Arts Teacher Education NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/PolicyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Accounting NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $63,900 - -
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -

Graduate Student Population

Total 9,942 students enrolled in Bridgewater State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 1,573 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 365 male and 1,208 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 501 full-time and 1,072 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 409 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 266 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,573501 1,072
Men Students36598 267
Women Students1,208403 805
By race/ethnicity 1,284 White, 101 Black, and 26 Asian students are attending at Bridgewater State University. The detailed graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
TotalMenWomen
Total1,573 3651,208
American Indian or Native American2 11
Asian9 17101
Black101 2774
Hispanic62 1250
White1,284 286998
Tow or More Races49 1138
Race Unknown25 916
5 students are younger than 22 and 267 students are older than 65. The school has 844 students aged between 22 and 30 and 372 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,573
21 & Under5
22-24347
25-29497
30-34236
35-39136
40 & Over267
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field.
At BSU, 409 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 266 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,488
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses409
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses266
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses813
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses409
Massachusetts Resident377
Other State In U.S.27
Outside of U.S.0

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