Westfield State University Graduate Programs
Westfield State University (referred to as Westfield State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Westfield, MA. Westfield State graduate schools offer through Master's, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Westfield State University is $6,475 for Massachusetts residents and $8,262 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $383 for Massachusetts residents and $383 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 759 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students251 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $6,475 Residents $8,262 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 759 |
| Online Graduate Population | 251 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 14 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Post-graduate Certificate |
Westfield State University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1957 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Westfield State offers Master's, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 47 gradaute programs. Last year, total 265 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Westfield State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Westfield State.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 17 | 31 |
| Administration of Special Education | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 7 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | 1 | 0 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 7 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 1 | 6 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | 0 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 8 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 1 | 3 |
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| History Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 3 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 2 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 1 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 1 | 4 |
| Psychology [+] | 3 | 26 |
| Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 24 |
| Psychology (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 25 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 1 | 25 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 112 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 13 |
| Social Work | 1 | 99 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Music | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 29 |
| Physician Assistant | 1 | 29 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Accounting | 1 | 6 |
| History [+] | 1 | 7 |
| History | 1 | 7 |
| Total | 31 | 246 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 11 | 12 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 3 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 4 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 1 | 5 |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Business Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | 0 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| History Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Art/Art Studies | 1 | 1 |
| History [+] | 1 | 1 |
| History | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 15 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | 4 |
| Psychology (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 4 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Westfield State are $6,475 for Massachusetts residents and $8,262 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $383 for Massachusetts residents and $383 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts residents | Out of State | Massachusetts residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $6,375 | $6,375 | $350 | $350 |
| 2020 | $6,498 | $6,498 | $361 | $361 |
| 2021 | $6,696 | $6,696 | $372 | $372 |
| 2022 | $6,696 | $6,696 | $372 | $372 |
| 2023 | $6,475 | $6,475 | $383 | $383 |
| 2024 | - | $8,262 | $0 | $489 |
Graduate Student Population
At Westfield State graduate schools, there are total 759 graduate students. Among them, 251 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 221 men and 538 women students at Westfield State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Westfield State.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 759 | 221 | 538 |
| American Indian/Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Black/African American | 46 | 9 | 37 |
| Hispanic | 67 | 13 | 54 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 533 | 168 | 365 |
| Two More | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Un-Known | 68 | 17 | 51 |