Bridgewater State University Graduate Programs
Bridgewater State University (referred to as BSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Bridgewater, MA. BSU graduate schools offer through Master's, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Bridgewater State University is $8,793 for Massachusetts residents and $9,041 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $489 for Massachusetts residents and $489 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 1,488 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students409 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $8,793 Residents $9,041 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 1,488 |
| Online Graduate Population | 409 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Post-graduate Certificate |
Bridgewater State University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1953 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
BSU offers Master's, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 55 gradaute programs. Last year, total 540 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at BSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at BSU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 12 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 12 |
| Education [+] | 18 | 273 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 18 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 80 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 46 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 42 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | 3 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 6 |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 10 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 4 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 4 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | 5 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 27 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| History Teacher Education | 1 | 9 |
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 15 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 12 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 12 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 17 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 1 | 17 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 14 |
| Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 14 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 1 | 7 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 84 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 6 |
| Social Work | 1 | 78 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 21 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 18 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 1 | 0 |
| Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist | 1 | 3 |
| Business [+] | 3 | 40 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 17 |
| Accounting | 1 | 23 |
| Management Science | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 480 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 19 | 31 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 4 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 12 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 3 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | 5 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | 3 |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| History Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 31 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 4 | 29 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 29 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 0 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 29 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of BSU are $8,793 for Massachusetts residents and $9,041 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $489 for Massachusetts residents and $489 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts residents | Out of State | Massachusetts residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $10,530 | $10,530 | $439 | $439 |
| 2020 | $11,397 | $11,397 | $475 | $475 |
| 2021 | $11,397 | $11,397 | $475 | $475 |
| 2022 | $11,397 | $11,397 | $475 | $475 |
| 2023 | $8,793 | $8,793 | $489 | $489 |
| 2024 | - | $9,041 | $0 | $503 |
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.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,488 | 364 | 1,124 |
| American Indian/Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Black/African American | 116 | 28 | 88 |
| Hispanic | 86 | 18 | 68 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,166 | 282 | 884 |
| Two More | 57 | 14 | 43 |
| Un-Known | 19 | 6 | 13 |