Bridgewater State University Graduate Programs

Bridgewater State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Bridgewater, MA. BSU offers total 55 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $9,041 ($8,793 Massachusetts residents)
  • Graduate Students: 1,488
  • Graduate Programs: 55

BSU Graduate Programs Overview

Bridgewater State University (referred to as BSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Bridgewater, MA. BSU offers total 55 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Bridgewater State University is $8,793 for Massachusetts residents and $9,041 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $489 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 1,488 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 9,604 with undergraduate students.
BSU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesMassachusetts residents: $8,793
Out-of-State: $9,041
Costs per Credit$489
Graduate Students1,488
Graduate Programs55 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater State University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1953 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Bridgewater State University graduate schools offers 55 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 540 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at BSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at BSU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 12
Computer Science1 program 12
Education [+] 18 programs 273
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 18
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 0
Special Education and Teaching1 program 80
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 46
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 42
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 3
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 6
Art Teacher Education1 program 1
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 10
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 4
Music Teacher Education1 program 4
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 5
Reading Teacher Education1 program 27
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 2
Biology Teacher Education1 program 1
History Teacher Education1 program 9
Physics Teacher Education1 program 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 15
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 12
English Language and Literature1 program 12
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 17
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 17
Psychology [+] 2 programs 14
Psychology1 program 0
Clinical Psychology1 program 14
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 7
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 7
Human Services [+] 2 programs 84
Public Administration1 program 6
Social Work1 program 78
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 21
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 18
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 0
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist1 program 3
Business [+] 3 programs 40
Business Administration and Management1 program 17
Accounting1 program 23
Management Science1 program 0
Total32 programs480
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 19 programs 31
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 0
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 0
Special Education and Teaching1 program 0
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 0
Art Teacher Education1 program 4
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 12
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education1 program 0
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 3
Music Teacher Education1 program 2
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 5
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 1
Social Science Teacher Education1 program 0
Biology Teacher Education1 program 3
Chemistry Teacher Education1 program 0
Drama and Dance Teacher Education1 program 0
History Teacher Education1 program 0
Physics Teacher Education1 program 1
Spanish Language Teacher Education1 program 0
Total19 programs31
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 4 programs 29
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 29
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 0
Reading Teacher Education1 program 0
Total4 programs29

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of BSU graduate programs is $8,793 for Massachusetts residents and $9,041 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $489 for Massachusetts residents and $489 for other students. The average living costs is $17,262 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at BSU
Massachusetts residentsOut of State
Tuition$1,260$1,260
Fees$7,533$7,533
Costs per Credit Hour$489$489
Living on-campus$17,262
Living off-campus$17,762

Graduate Student Population

At BSU graduate schools, there are total 1,488 graduate students. Among them, 409 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 364 men and 1,124 women students at BSU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at BSU.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Bridgewater State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,4883641,124
American Indian/Native American211
Asian19613
Black/African American1162888
Hispanic861868
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,166282884
Two More571443
Un-Known19613
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at BSU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students1,488409266813

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