Special Education at Westfield State University

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Westfield State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and approximately 5,395 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Westfield Special Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Westfield Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at Westfield is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Westfield

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

Westfield Special Education Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Westfield since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Westfield are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Westfield State University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Westfield Special Education Master’s Program

71% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. Westfield does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Westfield, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Westfield State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Westfield State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	24

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Westfield State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	6,490	$74,470
Special Education Professors	4,630	$76,080
Middle School Special Education Teachers	3,470	$74,500
Interpreters and Translators	2,140	$55,600
Special Education Preschool Teachers	1,060	$64,370

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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