Psychology at Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 309 graduates a year

$35,718
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,939
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#401 of 1027
Rank by pay
#809 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,030
Median federal debt

Bridgewater State University graduates in psychology earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bridgewater State University Compares for Psychology

All 1027 colleges reporting psychology 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
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$99,007$86,756#2$51,959
2Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$91,787$98,415#1—
3Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$86,896$80,040#4—
4Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$82,433$83,835#3—
5George Washington University Washington, DC$79,187$69,388#22—
6Cornell University Ithaca, NY$78,049$74,286#13$36,630
7Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$75,742$68,920#23$38,587
8Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA$75,059$68,348#24$44,163
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$74,939$76,214#7$40,942
10Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA$74,466$75,733#8$50,040
…
398State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$52,023$49,515#585$30,366
399Walsh University North Canton, OH$51,967$55,457#209$27,577
400Illinois State University Normal, IL$51,941$51,032#461$32,104
401Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA$51,939$45,738#809$35,718
402Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA$51,907$47,266#717$34,303
403Keene State College Keene, NH$51,904$47,809#687$34,633
404Fort Hays State University Hays, KS$51,898$53,879#275$40,009

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
Economics$70,473$43,682#266 of 368
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
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 psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,718 one year after graduating and $51,939 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Bridgewater State University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Bridgewater State University ranks #401 by median pay four years after graduation, and #809 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Bridgewater State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,030.

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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.