Economics at Westfield State University

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at Westfield State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,395. In 2021, 19 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Westfield.

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

Westfield Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Westfield Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Westfield performed in these rankings.

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 economics major at Westfield is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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
Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	257
Most Focused Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	294
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How Much Do Economics Graduates from Westfield Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Westfield is $39,050. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at Westfield

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

Westfield Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from Westfield in 2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics 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 economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Related Majors

• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,070	$74,510
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Economists	1,150	$117,680
Economics Professors	870	$125,120
Survey Researchers	730	$64,950

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.