About 28.2 percent of the 2,543 degrees and certificates handed out by Bridgewater State University in 2017-18 were to students in education programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
The agency’s National Center for Education Statistics shows the public institution in Bridgewater conferred 377 bachelor’s degrees and 254 master’s degrees in education programs.
But the single most popular program was for a bachelor’s degree in general psychology. Data shows the school gave out 261 bachelor’s degrees in general psychology, followed by 190 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice/safety studies and 152 bachelor’s degrees in management science.
The university enrolled 10,990 students for 2017-18, including 9,504 in undergraduate programs and 1,486 in graduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2017-18
| Program | Bachelor’s degrees awarded | Graduate and professional degrees awarded | Certificates awarded | Total degrees and certificates awarded | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 36 | 102 | – | 138 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 91 | 34 | 1 | 126 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 116 | 3 | 5 | 124 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 41 | 5 | 1 | 47 | |
| Health Teacher Education | 47 | – | – | 47 | |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 27 | 8 | 11 | 46 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | – | 10 | 29 | 39 | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | – | 35 | 3 | 38 | |
| History Teacher Education | – | 8 | 12 | 20 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | – | 6 | 12 | 18 | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | – | 10 | 4 | 14 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | – | 13 | – | 13 | |
| Art Teacher Education | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| Biology Teacher Education | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | – | 7 | – | 7 | |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | – | 4 | – | 4 | |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | – | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Social Science Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | |
| Physics Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | – | – | – | – | |
| Education total | 377 | 254 | 85 | 716 | 28.2 |
| Management Science | 152 | – | – | 152 | |
| Accounting and Finance | 96 | – | – | 96 | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 52 | – | – | 52 | |
| Accounting | – | 32 | 3 | 35 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | – | 17 | – | 17 | |
| Finance, General | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
| Management Information Systems, General | – | – | – | – | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total | 300 | 49 | 4 | 353 | 13.9 |
| Psychology, General | 261 | 10 | – | 271 | |
| Psychology total | 261 | 10 | – | 271 | 10.7 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 190 | 18 | – | 208 | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total | 190 | 18 | – | 208 | 8.2 |
| Social Work | 86 | 55 | – | 141 | |
| Public Administration | – | 13 | – | 13 | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions total | 86 | 68 | – | 154 | 6.1 |
| Sociology | 55 | – | – | 55 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 36 | – | – | 36 | |
| Economics, General | 20 | – | – | 20 | |
| Geography | 18 | – | – | 18 | |
| Anthropology | 12 | – | – | 12 | |
| Social Sciences total | 141 | – | – | 141 | 5.5 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 133 | – | – | 133 | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total | 133 | – | – | 133 | 5.2 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 88 | – | – | 88 | |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences total | 88 | – | – | 88 | 3.5 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 77 | 6 | – | 83 | |
| English Language and Literature/Letters total | 77 | 6 | – | 83 | 3.3 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 39 | – | – | 39 | |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 15 | 8 | – | 23 | |
| Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist | 10 | 1 | – | 11 | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs total | 64 | 9 | – | 73 | 2.9 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 53 | – | – | 53 | |
| Dance, General | 5 | – | – | 5 | |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 4 | – | – | 4 | |
| Music, General | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 2 | – | – | 2 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts total | 67 | – | – | 67 | 2.6 |
| History, General | 61 | – | – | 61 | |
| History total | 61 | – | – | 61 | 2.4 |
| Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General | 52 | – | – | 52 | |
| Transportation and Materials Moving total | 52 | – | – | 52 | 2 |
| Mathematics, General | 47 | – | – | 47 | |
| Mathematics and Statistics total | 47 | – | – | 47 | 1.8 |
| Computer Science | 30 | 9 | – | 39 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total | 30 | 9 | – | 39 | 1.5 |
| Chemistry, General | 15 | – | – | 15 | |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 10 | – | – | 10 | |
| Physics, General | 7 | – | – | 7 | |
| Geochemistry | – | – | – | – | |
| Physical Sciences total | 32 | – | – | 32 | 1.3 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 9 | – | – | 9 | |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total | 9 | – | – | 9 | 0.4 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General | – | 8 | – | 8 | |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total | – | 8 | – | 8 | 0.3 |
| Philosophy | 6 | – | – | 6 | |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies total | 6 | – | – | 6 | 0.2 |
| Women’s Studies | – | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total | – | – | 2 | 2 | 0.1 |
