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Public policy & social work at Bridgewater State

Bridgewater State graduates about 72 public policy & social work majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 228th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally.

53/100Solid#228 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year724% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.15× the same major nationally
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1210whole school

Around Bridgewater State

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
Maxwell Library, Bridgewater State University, Massachusetts
Maxwell Library, Bridgewater State University, MassachusettsPhoto: 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 public policy & social work happens

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

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. Augusta University 54
  2. Salve Regina University 54
  3. Hofstra University 54
  4. Tuskegee University 54
  5. Wichita State University 53
  6. Norfolk State University 53
  7. CUNY York College 53
  8. CUNY Baruch College 53

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Bridgewater State with every school we score in public policy & social work. 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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