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Bachelor's-9% vs national median73 grads tracked

Economics at Westfield State University

Ranked 122nd of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,571
middle 50%: $35,331 – $62,520
Median · 5 years out
$71,899
middle 50%: $50,539 – $106,080
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Westfield State University's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $46,571 one year after graduating, rising to $71,899 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 122nd of 225 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,919 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Lynchburg
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$72,505 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$72,451 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$72,000 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$71,768 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$71,687 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$71,590 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$71,539 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$71,212 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Westfield State University

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,122 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,768 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,571 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$84,460 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$83,137 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$76,412 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$74,193 · 5 yrs out

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