Accounting at Westfield State University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Westfield State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,395.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Westfield Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Westfield Accounting Rankings

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Accounting Student Demographics at Westfield

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Westfield State University.

Westfield Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from Westfield in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Westfield does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Westfield, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Westfield State University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at Westfield State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Westfield State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	9

Related Majors

• General Business/Commerce

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Westfield State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	45,570	$47,020
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Financial Managers	33,880	$148,300
Financial Analysts	13,400	$105,540
Business Professors	4,050	$126,040

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.