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Special Education at Westfield State University

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Special Education at Westfield State University

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. Of the 1,181 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Westfield State University in 2021, 16 of them were special education majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Westfield compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
159
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 319
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 337
Most Popular Special Education Schools 353

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Westfield. This makes it the #384 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Westfield Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Westfield is $39,543. This is 2% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

81% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Westfield since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 88% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Westfield Special Education Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Westfield also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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