Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts · Public
Graduate earnings
22of 23 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Massachusetts high-school graduate (about $41,044 a year). 1 falls short.
23 of 36 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 13 have no earnings published. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 38 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$16,721 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$16,721 a year
About $66,884 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $10,751 |
| $30k to $48k | $11,517 |
| $48k to $75k | $14,199 |
| $75k to $110k | $18,201 |
| $110k and up | $23,286 |
| All families (average) | $16,721 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Massachusetts high-school graduate ($41,044 a year).
30 of 74 programs could be assessed 41% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $67,363 | +$26,319 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 0.8 yrs | 143 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $51,730 | +$10,686 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 2.4 yrs | 124 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $70,061 | +$29,017 | above HS line | $35,461 | 1.2 yrs | 97 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,484 | +$13,440 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.9 yrs | 84 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $66,889 | +$25,845 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 0.9 yrs | 82 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $51,049 | +$10,005 | clears the bar | $26,293 | 2.6 yrs | 78 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $93,248 | +$52,204 | clears the bar | $21,000 | 0.4 yrs | 61 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $55,828 | +$14,784 | clears the bar | $26,765 | 1.8 yrs | 42 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $56,349 | +$15,305 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 1.5 yrs | 32 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $64,904 | +$23,860 | clears the bar | $24,500 | 1.0 yrs | 30 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | $127,3921-year earnings | +$86,348 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $55,699 | +$14,655 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.7 yrs | 27 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $62,001 | +$20,957 | above HS line | $36,914 | 1.8 yrs | 24 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $51,439 | +$10,395 | clears the bar | $21,000 | 2.0 yrs | 24 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $51,547 | +$10,503 | clears the bar | $22,215 | 2.1 yrs | 22 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $77,525 | +$36,481 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $52,7281-year earnings | +$11,684 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $18,250 | 1.6 yrs | 19 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $39,692 | -$1,352 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $53,768 | +$12,724 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $72,539 | +$31,495 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 0.6 yrs | 14 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $60,025 | +$18,981 | clears the bar | $21,000 | 1.1 yrs | 13 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $43,248 | +$2,204 | clears the bar | $23,455 | 10.6 yrs | 13 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $95,932 | +$54,888 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.5 yrs | 12 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | $53,678 | +$12,634 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.1 yrs | 12 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $54,980 | +$13,936 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Bachelor's Degree | $59,524 | +$18,480 | clears the bar | $23,628 | 1.3 yrs | 11 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $51,322 | +$10,278 | clears the bar | $24,250 | 2.4 yrs | 11 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $60,630 | +$19,586 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $58,290 | +$17,246 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.6 yrs | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $46,5061-year earnings | +$5,462 | above HS line (1-yr) | $27,000 | 4.9 yrs | not published |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 42 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Psychology, Other | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| History | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Physical Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Homeland Security | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Mathematics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Fine Arts | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Psychology, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Music | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| History | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Science | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Special Education | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| English | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Psychology | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nursing | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| History | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $41,044 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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