Economics at Bridgewater State University

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at Bridgewater State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and approximately 10,651 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Bridgewater State.

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

Bridgewater State Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Bridgewater State Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Bridgewater State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Bridgewater State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	254
	307
	351
	365
	375
	378
	391
	413
	527
	540

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Bridgewater State Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bridgewater State is $38,036. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Economics Student Demographics at Bridgewater State

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

Bridgewater State Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from Bridgewater State in 2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Bridgewater State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bridgewater State University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Bridgewater State also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bridgewater State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	28

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,070	$74,510
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Economists	1,150	$117,680
Economics Professors	870	$125,120
Survey Researchers	730	$64,950

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.