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Nursing at Westfield State University

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

Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and approximately 5,395 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 76 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Westfield.

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

Westfield Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Westfield Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Westfield performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Westfield is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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
179
407
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 420
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 555
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 628
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 804
Most Popular Nursing Schools 984
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,209
Best Nursing Schools 1,309
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,366

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Westfield Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Westfield is $71,590. This is 14% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Westfield

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

Westfield Nursing Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 59
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

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

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing 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
Registered Nursing 76

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses 80,630 $92,140
Medical and Health Services Managers 15,380 $133,900
Nurse Practitioners 6,200 $122,740
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,720 $87,970
Nurse Anesthetists 810 $191,320

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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