Social Work at Bridgewater State University

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Bridgewater State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and approximately 10,651 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students received their master's degree in social work.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Work section at the bottom of this page.

Bridgewater State Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Bridgewater State Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Bridgewater State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Bridgewater State University.

Bridgewater State Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students graduated with a master's degree in social work from Bridgewater State. About 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. Bridgewater State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Bridgewater State, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bridgewater State University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• Public Administration

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Bridgewater State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Healthcare Social Workers	10,040	$61,960
Social and Community Service Managers	7,420	$70,500
Substance Abuse Social Workers	6,880	$43,270
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	1,040	$69,190

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeremy Foote under License

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