Special Education and Teaching at Westfield State University

Westfield, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$40,429
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,678
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#61 of 177
Rank by pay
#147 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Westfield State University graduates in special education and teaching earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Westfield State University Compares for Special Education and Teaching

All 177 colleges reporting special education and teaching 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
1Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$83,932$79,886#1—
2Utah State University Logan, UT$74,535$70,642#2$61,474
3State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY$74,079$70,508#3—
4Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$72,067$63,252#11—
5Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$71,781$68,321#4—
6The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$66,767$58,600#28—
7CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$66,377$63,177#12$49,413
8Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$64,827$65,930#7$50,698
9Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$64,780$59,584#25$52,912
10Nevada State University Henderson, NV$64,201$66,633#6$53,159
…
58Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA$54,380$56,294#40$45,167
59Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$54,303$57,256#33$43,777
60University of Toledo Toledo, OH$53,958$57,581#31$40,952
61Westfield State University Westfield, MA$53,678$47,269#147$40,429
62Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$53,619$55,094#50$47,610
63Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$53,494$54,404#66$44,121
64University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$53,429$61,862#17$41,947

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at Westfield State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$56,729$60,630—

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
Business/Commerce$66,889$41,862#104 of 271
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
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 special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,429 one year after graduating and $53,678 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Westfield State University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Westfield State University ranks #61 by median pay four years after graduation, and #147 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Westfield State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← 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.