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Westfield State University BSW in Social Work

43 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$35,772 Average Salary
$20,500 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Social Work. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Social Work is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Westfield State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in social work, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Westfield BSW in Social Work

#54 in the U.S
#6 in Massachusetts

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Westfield is in the top 10% of the country for social work. More specifically it was ranked #54 out of 533 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Westfield.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work1
Best Value Colleges for Social Work15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work25
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools32
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools35
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates40
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans41
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)49
Best Social Work Schools54
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates67
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans69
Most Focused Colleges for Social Work70
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)74
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)86
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work93
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)108
Most Popular Colleges for Social Work115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)121
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)127
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)139
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)140
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)153
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)161
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)165
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)167
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work185
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work200
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)203

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Social Work from Westfield Cost?

$11,139 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,500 Average Student Debt

Westfield Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Westfield paid an average of $330 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$970$7,050
Fees$10,169$10,169
Books and Supplies$1,070$1,070
On Campus Room and Board$11,139$11,139
On Campus Other Expenses$2,672$2,672

Learn more about Westfield tuition and fees.

Westfield Social Work BSW Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Social Work students who received their bachelor’s degree at Westfield took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is 16% lower than the national average of $24,264.

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How Much Can You Make With a BSW in Social Work From Westfield?

$35,772 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of social work students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Westfield is $35,772 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $30,412.

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Does Westfield Offer an Online BSW in Social Work?

Westfield does not offer an online option for its social work bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Westfield Online Learning page.

Westfield Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Work

43 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
93.0% Women
39.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 43 students received their bachelor’s degree in social work. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 93.0% of the students who received their BSW in social work in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 88.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 39.5% of social work bachelor’s degree recipients at Westfield in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American8
Hispanic or Latino6
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White26
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BSW in Social Work Focus Areas at Westfield

Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Social Work43

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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