Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Westfield State University

Westfield, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 78 graduates a year

$35,090
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,049
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#206 of 680
Rank by pay
#574 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,293
Median federal debt

Westfield State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Westfield State University Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

All 680 colleges reporting teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods 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
1College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$75,637$71,991#1$41,997
2CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$73,857$70,297#2$36,410
3Monroe College Bronx, NY$73,537$69,992#3$58,194
4St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$69,439$66,092#6$39,295
5University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$69,342$63,097#10—
6CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$67,862$64,591#7—
7Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$67,847$64,576#8$35,353
8CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$67,221$63,980#9$37,414
9Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$66,848$61,486#19$57,624
10American University Washington, DC$66,160$57,973#43$55,625
…
203SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$51,209$48,740#394$36,654
204Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA$51,105$51,974#227$44,685
205Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM$51,075$59,137#35$41,896
206Westfield State University Westfield, MA$51,049$44,954#574$35,090
207Alabama State University Montgomery, AL$51,014$57,905#45$39,444
208Knox College Galesburg, IL$50,828$49,938#333$41,934
209Delaware State University Dover, DE$50,794$50,490#312$47,728

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Credentials at Westfield State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Post-baccalaureate Certificate$46,506—$27,000
Master's Degree$52,473$53,768—

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
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
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 teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,090 one year after graduating and $51,049 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Westfield State University rank for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods?

Among 680 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates, Westfield State University ranks #206 by median pay four years after graduation, and #574 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at Westfield State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($47,382), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,293.

← 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.