Master's+9% vs national median420 grads tracked
Education at Westfield State University
Ranked 68th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$65,952
middle 50%: $56,170 – $75,580
Median · 5 years out
$76,412
middle 50%: $64,578 – $87,977
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Westfield State University's master's program in Education earn a median $65,952 one year after graduating, rising to $76,412 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 68th of 335 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.
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Paid off in
5 yrs
≈ $5,341 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wyoming
$77,074 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$76,836 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$76,813 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$76,768 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$76,622 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$76,482 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$76,389 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$75,902 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$75,876 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$75,756 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$75,698 · 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
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
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$74,193 · 5 yrs out
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