Bachelor's+5% vs national median305 grads tracked
Education at Bridgewater College
Ranked 88th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,526
middle 50%: $35,244 – $55,111
Median · 5 years out
$56,129
middle 50%: $45,783 – $65,823
Median · 10 years out
$56,595
middle 50%: $48,460 – $66,433
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Bridgewater College's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $46,526 one year after graduating, rising to $56,595 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 88th of 339 reporting programs.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $7,947 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Iowa
$56,776 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$56,757 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$56,730 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$56,574 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$56,467 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$56,117 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$56,074 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$56,043 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$56,005 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$55,804 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$55,774 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Bridgewater College
Economics (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,097 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$58,123 · 5 yrs out
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