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Social Work at Westfield State University

27 Bachelor's Degrees
82 Master's Degrees
#125 Overall Quality
Social Work is one of the majors in the program at Westfield State University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Westfield ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.

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Social Work Degrees Available at Westfield

Westfield Social Work Rankings

The bachelor's program at Westfield was ranked #125 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #8 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 8
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 10
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 10
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 45
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 60
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 90
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 106
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 107
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 109
Best Social Work Schools 125
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 128
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 133
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 140
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 145
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 158
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 162
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 163
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 168
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 176
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 183
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 185
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 185
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 196
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 205
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 212
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 237
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 241
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 245
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 264

Popularity of Social Work at Westfield

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Westfield State University handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 37% over the previous year when 43 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 82 students received their master’s degree in social work from Westfield. This makes it the #112 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from Westfield Make?

$36,660 Bachelor's Median Salary
$49,162 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Westfield is $36,660. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's social work program at Westfield make a median salary of $49,162. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all social work graduates with a master's is $44,064.

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How Much Student Debt Do Social Work Graduates from Westfield Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Westfield, social work students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allsocial work bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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Westfield Social Work Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Westfield State University.

Westfield Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from Westfield. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 59% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Westfield State University with a bachelor's in social work.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

Westfield Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 82 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from Westfield in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 59% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Westfield State University with a master's in social work.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 48
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

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