How much debt do Westfield State Romance languages graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $27,000, which ranks 7th lowest of 7 Romance languages bachelor's programs in Massachusetts. That works out to about $286 a month over 10 years.

Is a Romance languages degree from Westfield State worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 67% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 62%. Compare the cost with other Massachusetts programs before deciding.

Westfield State Romance Languages (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do Westfield State Romance languages graduates stay in Massachusetts?

Most do. 100% (18 of 18) were working in Massachusetts one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Public university
Westfield, MA
About 3 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Westfield State Romance languages graduates earn more than graduates of most Romance languages programs nationally, $40,405 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $27,000 in federal loans, more than at 80% of Romance languages programs in the country. Several Massachusetts programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$40,40578th percentile of 189 programs nationally

Median federal debt$27,0007th lowest of 7 Massachusetts programs

Debt-to-earnings67%Massachusetts median 52%, national 62%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Massachusetts and national columns are the medians across all Romance languages bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Westfield State	Massachusetts	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$40,405	$40,405	$34,649
Median federal debt at graduation	$27,000	$25,358	$22,067
Debt as share of first-year pay	67%	52%	62%
Programs compared		9	189

Debt and first-year pay at every Massachusetts Romance languages program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Massachusetts medians.

Westfield StateOther Massachusetts programs

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Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $286 a month, or 8.5% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

100% of graduates (18 of 18) were working in Massachusetts one year after graduating. Prices in the Springfield area are about 4% below the national average, so a $40,405 salary here buys what about $42,062 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to Romance languages, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$95,260

Median pay in Massachusetts. 28,460 people work in this job in Massachusetts. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 63,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $61,500Top 10%: $122,660

Interpreters and Translators

$72,750

Median pay in Massachusetts. 2,280 people work in this job in Massachusetts. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 2% from 2025 to 2035, with about 6,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $49,650Top 10%: $131,900

About Westfield State

In-state tuition and fees	$12,179 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$18,259 / year
Average net price after aid	$16,721 / year
Admission rate	81%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	54%
Undergraduate students	3,615

Romance Languages ranks 10th of 21 bachelor's programs at Westfield State by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($81,136), Computer Science ($66,349), and Information Science ($52,728).

Other Romance languages bachelor's programs near Westfield

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Westfield StateWestfield, MA · public		$40,405	$27,000
Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA · private nonprofit	14 mi	$26,013	$23,828
Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA · private nonprofit	15 mi	$35,407	$19,000
College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA · private nonprofit	51 mi	$52,210	$26,975

Common questions

The median graduate earns $40,405 one year after graduating. The median across Romance languages bachelor's programs in Massachusetts is $40,405.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Massachusetts comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the Romance languages program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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