Accounting at Bridgewater State University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Bridgewater State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 10,651.

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

Bridgewater State Accounting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Bridgewater State Accounting Rankings

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Accounting Student Demographics at Bridgewater State

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

Bridgewater State Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from Bridgewater State. About 63% were men and 38% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Bridgewater State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Bridgewater State, 75% 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Accounting and Finance

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting 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
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Business Professors	4,050	$126,040
Credit Analysts	2,240	$84,020
Budget Analysts	1,710	$85,320
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,480	$70,780

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.