History at Westfield State University

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

Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,395. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in history from Westfield.

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

Westfield History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History

Westfield History Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at Westfield is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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
	51
Most Popular History Master’s Degree Schools	148
Best History Master’s Degree Schools	166
Most Focused History Schools	248
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	320
Most Popular History Schools	340

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in history from Westfield. This makes it the #148 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from Westfield Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Westfield is $34,405. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 19% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at Westfield

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

Westfield History Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from Westfield. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Westfield since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Westfield History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 history majors earned their master's degree from Westfield. Of these graduates, 83% were men and 17% were women.

Of the students who received a history 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Managers	8,660	$131,450
History Professors	1,030	$97,350
Museum Technicians and Conservators	580	$56,100
Curators	520	$68,240

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
• Image Credit: By John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.