Social Work at Westfield State University

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at Westfield State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,395. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students received their master's degree in social work.

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

Westfield Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Westfield Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Westfield

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

Westfield Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students earned a master's degree in social work from Westfield. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. Westfield does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Westfield, 59% were white. This is above average 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 social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Related Majors

• Public Administration

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Healthcare Social Workers	10,040	$61,960
Social and Community Service Managers	7,420	$70,500
Substance Abuse Social Workers	6,880	$43,270
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	1,040	$69,190

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.