Westfield State University
Westfield, MA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Westfield State University has 30 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (master's), where graduates earn a median $125,474 one year after finishing, against $112,524 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$63,082
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Westfield State University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 50 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 8 | $44,174 | $95,932 | $99,1773% below | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 36 | $86,869 | $93,248 | $86,0208% above | $21,000 |
| Economics | 11 | $51,912 | $72,539 | $79,3109% below | $23,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 153 | $47,624 | $67,363 | $54,46924% above | $21,500 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 32 | $53,101 | $66,889 | $64,0164% above | $22,250 |
| Biology, General | 35 | $45,926 | $64,904 | $57,55813% above | $21,500 |
| Political Science and Government | 14 | $38,061 | $60,025 | $61,6133% below | $22,237 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 5 | N/A | $59,524 | $68,16313% below | N/A |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | N/A | $58,290 | $56,0474% above | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 28 | $36,017 | $56,349 | $53,8255% above | $24,125 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 29 | $42,576 | $55,828 | $53,0245% above | $24,500 |
| Social Work | 22 | $46,528 | $55,699 | $51,8597% above | $20,841 |
| Mathematics | 9 | $41,042 | $54,980 | $70,62822% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 81 | $41,529 | $54,484 | $50,0669% above | $19,500 |
| Information Science/Studies | 7 | $53,819 | N/A | $62,78214% below | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 10 | $50,181 | $53,678 | $51,2585% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 116 | $44,282 | $51,730 | $52,0201% below | $20,900 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 31 | $42,253 | $51,547 | $54,6276% below | $19,500 |
| History | 18 | $40,539 | $51,439 | $50,3872% above | $25,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 16 | $37,300 | $51,322 | $48,7735% above | $22,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 64 | $41,757 | $51,049 | $47,7307% above | $20,950 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 21 | $23,302 | $43,248 | $41,5504% above | $21,386 |
| Music | 4 | N/A | $39,692 | $43,3879% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 30 | $125,474 | N/A | $112,52412% above | $134,978 |
| Public Administration | 19 | $61,644 | $77,525 | $77,1750% above | N/A |
| Social Work | 101 | $60,429 | $70,061 | $62,59712% above | $41,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 25 | $68,852 | N/A | $56,87521% above | N/A |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 28 | $54,692 | $62,001 | $65,7446% below | $36,238 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 9 | N/A | $60,630 | $63,0584% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 5 | $53,162 | $53,768 | $58,8459% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Westfield State University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 2 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Information Science/Studies, Computer Science and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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