Economics at Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$43,682
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,473
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,686
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#266 of 368
Rank by pay
#323 of 368
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,421
Median federal debt

Bridgewater State University graduates in economics earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bridgewater State University Compares for Economics

All 368 colleges reporting economics earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Williams College Williamstown, MA$166,678$146,777#5$80,888
2Duke University Durham, NC$161,149$172,936#1$98,649
3Princeton University Princeton, NJ$160,763$141,099#6$103,041
4University of Chicago Chicago, IL$159,578$156,784#2$92,075
5Harvard University Cambridge, MA$155,592$137,015#8$103,993
6Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$152,929$140,863#7$94,675
7Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA$146,524$133,327#9$89,505
8Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$144,886$147,350#4$86,284
9Yale University New Haven, CT$142,936$128,688#17$82,617
10Amherst College Amherst, MA$141,730$124,808#19$90,568
…
263William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ$70,705$62,057#324$43,148
264Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$70,614$61,977#325$38,580
265University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA$70,552$62,128#322$46,523
266Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA$70,473$62,059#323$43,682
267Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$70,436$70,851#255$45,708
268Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$70,436$70,851#256$45,708
269California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$70,290$63,959#309$49,312

Other Majors at Bridgewater State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$87,099$57,007#266 of 349
Chemistry$80,287$55,376#16 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$79,315$54,221#264 of 796
Air Transportation$70,215$43,171#48 of 52
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$64,769$45,720#116 of 126
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,178$43,735#69 of 660
Biology$60,880$44,626#308 of 841
Social Work$59,510$41,187#52 of 420
Political Science and Government$58,936$42,476#344 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$58,255$38,216#54 of 345
Geography and Cartography$57,550—#63 of 117
Communication and Media Studies$56,968$34,146#244 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,609—#106 of 225
Special Education and Teaching$55,692$50,061#46 of 177
Mathematics$54,709$48,457#286 of 309
Sociology$54,224$35,680#185 of 462
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,872—#204 of 253
History$52,936$34,215#180 of 459
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$52,219—#120 of 138
Psychology$51,939$35,718#401 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,523$43,800#185 of 680
English Language and Literature$51,020$34,569#214 of 576
Anthropology$50,376—#62 of 188
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,059$27,901#199 of 215
Fine and Studio Arts$45,747$29,595#104 of 423
Marketing—$39,871—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Bridgewater State University economics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,682 one year after graduating and $70,473 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Bridgewater State University rank for economics?

Among 368 colleges reporting earnings for economics graduates, Bridgewater State University ranks #266 by median pay four years after graduation, and #323 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is economics at Bridgewater State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for economics ($82,686), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,421.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.