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Westfield State University Salaries

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Salaries by Major at Westfield State University

How much money do Westfield State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $35,700 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $46,800 on average.

In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Westfield State University graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $64,800 followed by Economics paying $41,800 and Mathematics graduates who have a median starting income of $39,400 .

Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Psychology, Other (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $59,900 followed by Social Work (Master's Degree) at $47,000 and Psychology (Master's Degree) who earn $43,600 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Westfield State University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.

Median first-year earnings for Westfield State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,800
Psychology, Other (Master's Degree) $59,900
Social Work (Master's Degree) $47,000
Psychology (Master's Degree) $43,600
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,800
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,400
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,700
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,800
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,300
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,000
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,400
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,000
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,900
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,300
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,200
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,200
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,900
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,600
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,200
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,200
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,900

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=168263 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Westfield State University.