Westfield State University (Westfield State) is a four-year, public school located in Westfield, MA.

It offers 49 graduate programs - 31 Master's, 15 Post-bachelor's, 3 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,262.

A total of 759 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,702 students at Westfield State. Westfield State offers online graduate programs and 251 out of 759 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Westfield State's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,262 for Massachusetts residents and $8,262 for out-of-state students. It offers forty-nine (49) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameWestfield State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address577 Western Ave, Westfield, MA
Graduate School Students774 students
251 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,262
Out-of-State$8,262
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 49 Graduate Programs
31 Master's, 18 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Westfield State University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Westfield State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Massachusetts residents, the tuition & fees are $8,262 and $8,262 for non-Massachusetts residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $459.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$1,890$1,890
Fees$6,372$6,372
Cost per Credit$459$459
Books & Supplies$1,140
Room & Board$13,510 (On-Campus) / $13,065 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,164 (On-Campus) / $4,352 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$26,076$26,076
Off-Campus Total$26,819$26,819

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Westfield State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 49 major areas - 31 Master's, 15 Post-Bachelor's, 3 Post-Master's.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total272-222
Men81-4-
Women191-182

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Administration of Special Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
English/Language Arts Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mathematics Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biology Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
History Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counseling Psychology24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Psychology (other)9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work97 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Music NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physician Assistant28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Accounting5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Westfield State graduate schools have a total of 774 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 252 male and 522 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 389 full-time and 385 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 251 students enrolled through online exclusively and 237 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 536 White, 42 Black, and 12 Asian students are attending at Westfield State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total774
Men252
Women522
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total774
Full-time Students389
Part-time Students385
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total774
American Indian /
Native American
3
Asian12
Black42
Hispanic68
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White536
Two or more races26
Un-Known78

Online Population

At Westfield State University graduate schools, 251 students enrolled online exclusively and 237 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment759
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses251
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses237
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses271
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses251
Massachusetts Resident230
Other State In U.S.21
Outside of U.S.0