Bridgewater College

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Bridgewater College is a higher education institution located in Rockingham County, VA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Bridgewater College were General Business Administration & Management (71 degrees awarded), General Health & Physical Education (48 degrees), and General Psychology (36 degrees).

In 2023, 381 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bridgewater College. 56.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (251 degrees), 4.92 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (51 degrees).

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In 2023, 51 more women than men received degrees from Bridgewater College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bridgewater College is white (251 degrees awarded). There were 4.92 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (51 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bridgewater College is General Business Administration & Management (71 degrees awarded), followed by General Health & Physical Education (48 degrees) and General Psychology (36 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bridgewater College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (48 degrees awarded), History (19 degrees), and English (20 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bridgewater College are Elementary & middle school teachers (260,635 people), Other managers (241,772 people), Secondary school teachers (197,885 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (194,139 people), and Postsecondary teachers (170,283 people).

The most specialized majors at Bridgewater College in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (48 degrees awarded), History (19 degrees), English (20 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (30 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bridgewater College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Bridgewater College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (48 degrees awarded), History (19 degrees), English (20 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (30 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bridgewater College are Elementary & secondary schools (653,027 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (401,593 people), Computer Systems Design (202,556 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (194,656 people), and Legal services (165,647 people).

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

165

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

216

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 165 degrees were awarded to men at Bridgewater College, which is 0.764 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (216).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Bridgewater College by degrees awarded.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
251 degrees awarded
Black or African American
51 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bridgewater College is white (251 degrees awarded). There were 4.92 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (51 degrees).

2.89% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.