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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Westfield State University.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 16 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
White | 48 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 7 |
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