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History at Bridgewater State

Bridgewater State graduates about 69 history majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 443rd of 692 schools we score for history, a light program at 42 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 78 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 54% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

42/100Light#443 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year694% of the class
Courses in the catalog78more than 54% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.04× the same major nationally
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1210whole school

Around Bridgewater State

Maxwell Library, Bridgewater State University, Massachusetts
Maxwell Library, Bridgewater State University, MassachusettsPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Dana Mohler-Fara Science & Mathematics Center, Bridgewater State University,
Dana Mohler-Faria Science & Mathematics Center, Bridgewater State University, MaPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Boyden Hall, Bridgewater State University
Boyden Hall, Bridgewater State UniversityPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
New Jerusalem Church, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. A congregation of the Swedenbo
New Jerusalem Church, Bridgewater, MassachusettsPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Maxwell Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 6 · Dorm 4 · Arts 1 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Louisiana at Lafayette 43
  2. Robert Morris University 43
  3. Mount St. Mary's University 43
  4. Baldwin Wallace University 43
  5. California State University–Bakersfield 42
  6. SUNY Brockport 42
  7. California State University–Channel Islands 42
  8. University of Northern Colorado 42

Other strong majors at Bridgewater State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Bridgewater State with every school we score in history. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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