Business/Commerce at Westfield State University

Westfield, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 82 graduates a year

$41,862
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,889
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,407
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#104 of 271
Rank by pay
#214 of 271
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Westfield State University graduates in business/commerce earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Westfield State University Compares for Business/Commerce

All 271 colleges reporting business/commerce earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$142,113$129,407#2—
2New York University New York, NY$137,804$131,161#1$77,828
3Baylor University Waco, TX$124,434$126,513#4$74,886
4Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$118,167$126,810#3$76,722
5Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA$113,620$103,387#8$74,868
6Northeastern University Boston, MA$113,620$100,054#9$74,868
7University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$111,444$119,559#5$73,170
8Brandeis University Waltham, MA$108,405$95,462#10$55,806
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$107,079$108,900#7—
10George Washington University Washington, DC$107,023$93,780#12$58,373
…
101Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH$67,069$61,777#202$41,714
102Indiana University-East Richmond, IN$67,007$71,886#75$54,860
103University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$66,912$71,219#79$45,050
104Westfield State University Westfield, MA$66,889$58,903#214$41,862
105The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX$66,880$67,997#112$51,060
106Trinity International University-Illinois Deerfield, IL$66,803$65,633#167$47,463
107University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$66,668$69,371#98$45,570

Other Majors at Westfield State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$95,932$66,349#198 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,248$81,136#237 of 966
Economics$72,539$41,085#241 of 368
Criminal Justice and Corrections$67,363$42,228#46 of 660
Biology$64,904$42,776#196 of 841
Political Science and Government$60,025$36,577#319 of 565
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$59,524$32,802#14 of 17
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,290$40,405#92 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$56,349$32,134#263 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,828$32,456#224 of 610
Social Work$55,699$38,596#121 of 420
Mathematics$54,980$47,922#284 of 309
Psychology$54,484$31,179#269 of 1027
Special Education and Teaching$53,678$40,429#61 of 177
Information Science/Studies—$52,728—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,730$35,004#257 of 476
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,547$35,809#171 of 265
History$51,439$24,879#213 of 459
English Language and Literature$51,322—#205 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,049$35,090#206 of 680
Fine and Studio Arts$43,248$33,440#168 of 423
Music$39,692—#190 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Westfield State University business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,862 one year after graduating and $66,889 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Westfield State University rank for business/commerce?

Among 271 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Westfield State University ranks #104 by median pay four years after graduation, and #214 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Westfield State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for business/commerce ($68,407), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for Westfield State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.