Bridgewater State University Graduate School

Bridgewater State University (referred to as BSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Bridgewater, MA.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of BSU is $8,793 for Massachusetts residents and $9,041 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,488 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,604 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Bridgewater State University (referred to as BSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Bridgewater, MA.
The school is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1953 - Current).
BSU Directory Information
School NameBridgewater State University (BSU)
Address131 Summer Street, Bridgewater, MA 2325
Phone508-531-1000
Webhttps://www.bridgew.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.bridgew.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.bridgew.edu/admissions/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of BSU is $8,793 for Massachusetts residents and $9,041 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,488 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,604 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 116 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$9,041
$8,793 for Massachusetts Residents
Student Population1,488
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate
Number of Programs116 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at BSU is $8,793 for Massachusetts residents and $9,041 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $489.
BSU offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Massachusetts Residents$8,793
Out-of-State$9,041
Tuition per Credit Hour
Massachusetts Residents$489
Out-of-State$489
BSU offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Bridgewater State University is $8,793 for Massachusetts residents and $9,041 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.82% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Massachusetts ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$1,675$8,855$1,675$8,855
2019-2020$1,675$9,722$1,675$9,722
2020-2021$1,675$9,722$1,675$9,722
2021-2022$1,675$9,722$1,675$9,722
2022-2023$1,260$7,533$1,260$7,533
2023-2024--$1,260$7,781
The graduate school tuition & fees of BSU is very inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Massachusetts. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Massachusetts graduate tuition is $19,952 (public) / $30,491 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Bridgewater State University$8,793$9,041
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Massachusetts Graduate Schools$24,674$28,339
Public$14,118$19,952
Private$30,491
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $18,256 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at BSU.
On-campus living costs are increased by 2.86% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $18,256. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.78% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$13,000$2,644$12,300$3,544
2019-2020$13,300$2,644$12,576$3,544
2020-2021$13,832$3,100$13,832$3,600
2021-2022$13,832$3,100$13,832$3,600
2022-2023$14,162$3,100$14,162$3,600
2023-2024$14,586$3,170$14,586$3,670
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $503 at Bridgewater State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.86% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$439
2019-2020$475
2020-2021$475
2021-2022$475
2022-2023$489
2023-2024$503

Graduate Programs at BSU

Bridgewater State University offers 55 graduate programs for Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 540 students have completed their study at Bridgewater State University.
Offered Degrees at Bridgewater State University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree320480
Post Bachelor's Degree19031
Post Master's Degree4029
Total550540
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Bridgewater State University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 29 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Special Education and Teaching program with 80 completers.
Bridgewater State University offers 55 programs through Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 540 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 480 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 31 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 29 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 12 completers-
Computer Science12-
Education [+] 273 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration18-
Educational/Instructional Technology--
Special Education and Teaching80$48,900
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services46$43,800
Elementary Education and Teaching42-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels3-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching6-
Art Teacher Education1-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education10-
Mathematics Teacher Education4-
Music Teacher Education4-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching5-
Reading Teacher Education27-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education2-
Biology Teacher Education1-
History Teacher Education9-
Physics Teacher Education--
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor15-
English Language and Literature [+] 12 completers-
English Language and Literature12-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 17 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness17-
Psychology [+] 14 completers-
Psychology--
Clinical Psychology14-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 7 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies7-
Human Services [+] 84 completers-
Public Administration6-
Social Work78$50,700
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 21 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist18-
Athletic Training/Trainer--
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist3-
Business [+] 40 completers-
Business Administration and Management17-
Accounting23$63,900
Management Science--
Total480
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 31 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration--
Educational/Instructional Technology--
Special Education and Teaching--
Elementary Education and Teaching--
Early Childhood Education and Teaching--
Art Teacher Education4-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education12-
Mathematics Teacher Education3-
Music Teacher Education2-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching5-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1-
Biology Teacher Education3-
History Teacher Education--
Physics Teacher Education1-
Total31
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 29 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration29-
Educational/Instructional Technology--
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services--
Reading Teacher Education--
Total29

Graduate Student Population at BSU

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,488 students enrolled into Bridgewater State University graduate schools where it has total 9,604 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 484 full-time and 1,004 part-time graduate students. By gender, 364 male and 1,124 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,4883641,124
Full-time48494390
Part-tme1,004270734
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,166 White (78.36%), 116 Black/African American (7.80%), 86 Hispanic (5.78%), 19 Asian (1.28%), and 101 students with other races. 23 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
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
Non-resident Alien23914
Bridgewater State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 409 graduate students (27.49% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 266 graduate students (17.88% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,488
Enrolled Online Exclusively409
Enrolled Some Online Courses266
Not in Online Courses813
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Bridgewater State University. 352 students are aged 20 to 24 (23.66% of total students), 94 students are aged above 50 (6.32%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Bridgewater State University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,4883641,124
Age 20-21514
Age 22-2434776271
Age 25-29497117380
Age 30-3423665171
Age 35-391364591
Age 40-4917336137
Age 50-64892366
Over 64514

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