Economics at Westfield State University

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if Westfield State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and approximately 5,395 students attend the school each year. Of the 169 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Westfield State University in 2021, 19 of them were economics majors.

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

Westfield Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Westfield Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Westfield compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Westfield is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	257
	272
	294
	319
	354
	392
	406
	411
	513
	524

Earnings of Westfield Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Westfield is $39,050. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Economics Student Demographics at Westfield

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

Westfield Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from Westfield in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Westfield are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Westfield also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Westfield State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	19

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,070	$74,510
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Economists	1,150	$117,680
Economics Professors	870	$125,120
Survey Researchers	730	$64,950

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

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