by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on William & Mary, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. Want to know more about a specific stat? Just click on its tile, and you’ll go to a page that goes more in-depth on that subject. You can also use the links below to go directly to any section on this page.
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 19 majors graduated from William & Mary.
At William & Mary, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 4,092 undergraduate · 2,214 graduate (6,306 total)
The most popular majors at William & Mary, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,153 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 502 |
| Biology, General. | 189 |
| Law. | 171 |
| Political Science and Government. | 168 |
Among William & Mary programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | $78,026 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $74,892 |
| Computer Science. | $71,208 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $71,126 |
| Mathematics. | $65,262 |
Explore the full list of majors at William & Mary, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,153 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
502 | $71,126 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
118 | $78,026 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
40 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
168 | $43,630 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
88 | $54,979 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
78 | $43,636 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
47 | $35,554 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
37 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
189 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
74 | $29,407 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
130 | $41,092 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Administration and Supervision, Other. · Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
55 | $74,892 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 37 | $46,886 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Reading Teacher Education. |
21 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism. · Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented. |
14 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. |
9 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 163 | $25,989 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Educational Psychology. |
25 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 171 | $64,972 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
101 | $37,436 |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
52 | NA |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
143 | $26,414 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 100 | $71,208 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 29 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
55 | $27,623 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
48 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
20 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
122 | $27,366 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. |
34 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
24 | $31,690 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 23 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. |
9 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
50 | $65,262 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. |
30 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Mathematics and Statistics. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 70 | $30,436 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
60 | $40,207 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ Area Studies, Other. · American/United States Studies/Civilization. · Chinese Studies. |
56 | $34,517 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 30 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
27 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
7 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
5 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.