Teacher Education Grade Specific at Westfield State University

Every teacher education grade specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the grade specific ed 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students received a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed from Westfield.

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

Westfield Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

Westfield Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed 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 grade specific ed major at Westfield is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	70
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	148
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	153
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	190
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	259
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	283
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	377
	407
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	445
	676
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	755
	874

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from Westfield. This makes it the #378 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Westfield Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Westfield is $31,270. This is less than $35,527, which is the national average of all grade specific ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at Westfield

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

Westfield Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 3% of grade specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed 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 grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	79
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Westfield Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of grade specific ed master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from Westfield, 100% 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 grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

If you plan to be a grade specific ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Elementary Education	57
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	51

Related Majors

• Special Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed 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
Elementary School Teachers	30,380	$82,600
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Middle School Teachers	16,910	$79,030
Preschool Teachers	16,360	$39,180
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	9,490	$56,330

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.