With an overall population of 6,664 and a student population of 10,774, approximately 10,774 of Bridgewater students attend one of Bridgewater's schools that offer early childhood education programs.
Bridgewater State University is the largest early childhood education school in Bridgewater, based on student population. In 2010, Bridgewater State University graduated approximately 33 students from its early childhood education program.
A reported 49 students graduated with credentials in early childhood education in Bridgewater in 2010. If you decide to join their ranks, you can expect to pay an average of $20,473 per year in tuition if you are eligible for instate tuition. Out of state tuition for all Bridgewater early childhood education schools was an average of $26,613 per year in 2009.
In addition to tuition costs, plan on spending an average of $1,000 for early childhood education related books and supplies each year. And if you live on campus, you will face an additional expense of $9,670 per year, on average, for room and board at Bridgewater-based early childhood education schools. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $12,203.
If you plan on staying in Bridgewater after graduating from early childhood education school, you should know that job prospects for early childhood education professionals in Bridgewater, which is the most popular early childhood education profession, are average. In 2010, of the 30,470 early childhood education professionals in Massachusetts, 1,160 were working in the greater Bridgewater area. The government projects that the number of early childhood education professionals in Bridgewater will increase by 9% by the year 2018. This projected change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for early childhood education professionals.
The average salary you can expect to earn as an early childhood education professional in Bridgewater is $60,880 per year, which is higher than the average for early childhood education professionals state-wide.
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Bridgewater State University
Address:
131 Summer Street, Bridgewater, Massachusetts 02325
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
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