Westfield State University

Westfield State University is a public college in Westfield, MA. Its average net price is $16,484 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$11,786
$30,001 to $48,000$12,339
$48,001 to $75,000$13,642
$75,001 to $110,000$15,625
$110,001 and up$23,555
$12,616Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$18,696Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$16,484Average Net Price
$14,238Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
$3,578Other Expenses
39.2%Students on Pell Grants
50.8%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

81.4%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$52,677
8 years after entry$57,755
10 years after entry$63,082
48.6%Graduation Rate
73.9%Retention Rate
$20,510Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Westfield, MALocation
Large suburbSetting
3,615Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,634 National median for this major n=9,921Not published
Biology$45,926 Small program - rough guide n=59$22,600 Small program - rough guide n=43
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652$24,737 Small program - rough guide n=40
Business and Commerce$53,101 n=198$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=70
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$51,962 National median for this major n=706Not published
Communications$36,017 n=102$24,000 Small program - rough guide n=47
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Criminal Justice$47,624 n=196$23,250 n=211
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$51,912 Small program - rough guide n=32Not published
English Language and Literature, General$37,300 Small program - rough guide n=31Not published
Environmental Conservation$42,253 Small program - rough guide n=52$19,872 Small program - rough guide n=33
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722$23,000 Small program - rough guide n=57
History$40,539 Small program - rough guide n=36$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=31
Information Science/Studies$65,798 National median for this major n=10,113Not published
Liberal Arts$44,282 n=166$25,000 n=185
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563$24,000 Small program - rough guide n=41
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Physical Sciences, General$49,783 National median for this major n=276Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$41,529 n=113$22,816 n=124
Registered Nursing$86,869 n=102$23,625 Small program - rough guide n=60
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$38,781 National median for this major n=3,059Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635$24,312 Small program - rough guide n=37
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$42,576 Small program - rough guide n=46$25,675 Small program - rough guide n=50
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$41,757 n=103$25,000 n=105

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