by our College Data Analytics TeamWestfield earned 14 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 3 in the top 5%, 2 in the top 10% and 8 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 15 in Highest Paid Graduates for Other Psychology, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Westfield State University holds 14 ranking badges across 5 fields of study, 4 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 1 |
| Top 5% | 3 |
| Top 10% | 2 |
| Top 15% | 8 |
| Total | 14 |
Westfield State University is best known for Law Enforcement & Firefighting: 3 of its 7 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Other Psychology, Criminal Justice & Corrections and Social Work.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Best | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Ranked | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Ranked | ✓ | |||
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | ||||
| Top Ranked | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Psychology | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
Westfield State University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #197 of 316 in Basketball (D3).
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Westfield State University earned 1 badge across 1 online program; its highest placement is #39 of 379 in Most Popular Online for Criminal Justice & Corrections.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ |
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Westfield State University earned 6 badges; its highest placement is #308 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for Veterans | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Ranked Veterans | ✓ | |||
| Allied Health Professions | ||||
| Top Ranked Veterans | ✓ | |||
| Nursing | ||||
| Top Ranked Veterans | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Ranked Veterans | ✓ | |||
| Liberal Arts General Studies | ||||
| Top Ranked Veterans | ✓ |
Badges on this page come from rankings calculated from federal education data, 2027 edition. Westfield State University appears in 198 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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