Academics at Bridgewater State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Bridgewater State will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Bridgewater State this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 9,504 undergraduate students at Bridgewater State University is 789 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 19 to 1 which places Bridgewater State University among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Bridgewater State University , there are 19 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

A significant percentage of the instructors (45.0% ) are full-time.

A significant percentage of instructors (45.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (7.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Bridgewater State University compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Bridgewater State University offers 44 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 34 majors within 18 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Bridgewater State University awarded 2,134 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
General Psychology	329	329
Teacher Education Subject Specific	195	195
Criminal Justice & Corrections	175	175
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	162	162
Teacher Education Grade Specific	152	152

Find out what Bridgewater State University's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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