Advanced Degree, Advanced You
With a tradition of excellence dating back to 1937, the College of Graduate Studies has established itself as the flagship in the state university system. Drawing on the talent and commitment of a highly credentialed faculty, the college offers a wide range of opportunities for graduate study designed to broaden perspectives, advance careers, increase earning potential and transform lives.
As a Bridgewater State University graduate student, you will find a supportive culture that is serious about your goals. Our goal is to ensure that you receive a high-quality educational experience that is intellectually challenging, relevant and satisfying.
We provide a wide variety of professional and educational opportunities for graduate students to enhance their academic, career and leadership skills. Matriculated graduate students are eligible to receive funding in the form of scholarships, assistantships, fellowships and conference grants.
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Our Mission
Through our College of Graduate Studies — in coordination with Bridgewater’s College of Education and Health Sciences, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Louis M. Ricciardi College of Business and Bartlett College of Science and Mathematics — we offer a variety of graduate degree and certificate programs. These programs enable you to build on the skills learned in your undergraduate major, making you more attractive to prospective employers.
With these relevant, high-quality graduate programs taught by a dedicated faculty comprising strong teachers, mentors and researchers, you’ll find that Bridgewater is highly supportive and collaborative. Many courses are project- based and experiential, so you can learn to collaborate while also developing leadership skills.
Accreditations
- Master of Education in Mental Health or School Counseling – Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
- Master of Public Administration Program - National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA)
- Master of Social Work - Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
- Master of Arts in Psychology - Master's in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC)
- Master of Science in Accountancy meets the Option One (Level 1) educational requirement to sit for the CPA exam
- Master of Science in Computer Science - PSM Candidate School
- National Association of Graduate Schools - NAGS
- Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
- New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)