Top 2021 Rankings For College of William and Mary
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All 2021 Rankings For College of William and Mary
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Top Quality Overall
better worse | |
| Nationwide | 73 of 1714 |
| Southeast | 10 of 435 |
| Virginia | 4 of 48 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 632 of 1472 |
| Southeast | 163 of 371 |
| Virginia | 5 of 41 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 514 of 1472 |
| Southeast | 122 of 371 |
| Virginia | 4 of 41 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 333 of 1472 |
| Southeast | 91 of 371 |
| Virginia | 6 of 41 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 311 of 3514 |
| Ethnic | 1280 of 3790 |
| Male / Female | 1304 of 3790 |
| Location | 385 of 3516 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Top Ranked | 23 of 47 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 39 of 581 |
| Most Focused | 71 of 581 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Area Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 16 of 363 |
| Most Focused | 28 of 363 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 189 of 651 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 168 of 1720 |
| Most Focused | 366 of 1720 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 169 of 630 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 188 of 1638 |
| Most Focused | 448 of 1638 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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| Most Popular | 38 of 222 |
| Most Focused | 55 of 222 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 64 of 1151 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 591 of 2851 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 30 of 1327 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 11 of 957 |
| Best Value | 389 of 876 |
| Most Popular | 235 of 2403 |
| Most Focused | 931 of 2403 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 13 of 1083 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 177 of 512 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 487 of 2316 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 104 of 621 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 104 of 209 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 141 of 778 |
| Most Focused | 251 of 778 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 84 of 217 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 47 of 430 |
| Best Value | 193 of 416 |
| Most Popular | 103 of 1549 |
| Most Focused | 166 of 1549 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 60 of 509 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 31 of 440 |
| Best Value | 168 of 426 |
| Most Popular | 75 of 1431 |
| Most Focused | 93 of 1433 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 53 of 467 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Most Popular | 74 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | 121 of 1114 |
Classical Languages & Literature
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| Most Popular | 5 of 225 |
| Most Focused | 31 of 225 |
Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | 32 of 267 |
| Most Focused | 70 of 267 |
Romance Languages
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| Most Popular | 50 of 877 |
| Most Focused | 102 of 877 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 12 of 309 |
| Best Value | 100 of 302 |
| Most Popular | 35 of 1406 |
| Most Focused | 54 of 1403 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 63 of 331 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 13 of 313 |
| Best Value | 102 of 306 |
| Most Popular | 35 of 1406 |
| Most Focused | 54 of 1403 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 63 of 331 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | 115 of 1438 |
| Most Focused | 152 of 1438 |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 82 of 1383 |
| Most Focused | 105 of 1382 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 155 of 1403 |
| Most Focused | 301 of 1403 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | 49 of 664 |
| Most Focused | 100 of 664 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 116 of 417 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 127 of 1220 |
| Most Focused | 317 of 1220 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 63 of 394 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 106 of 1131 |
| Most Focused | 282 of 1131 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 30 of 1010 |
| Most Focused | 138 of 1011 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 44 of 803 |
| Most Focused | 91 of 803 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 31 of 541 |
| Most Focused | 176 of 541 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 34 of 143 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 63 of 1382 |
| Most Focused | 88 of 1381 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | 41 of 109 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 47 of 1230 |
| Most Focused | 112 of 1229 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Most Popular | 56 of 489 |
| Most Focused | 69 of 489 |
Physics
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| Most Popular | 50 of 818 |
| Most Focused | 102 of 819 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 31 of 783 |
| Best Value | 341 of 748 |
| Most Popular | 238 of 1699 |
| Most Focused | 560 of 1699 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 122 of 882 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 25 of 779 |
| Best Value | 326 of 744 |
| Most Popular | 210 of 1563 |
| Most Focused | 483 of 1563 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 98 of 814 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | 36 of 341 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 260 of 1128 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 48 of 374 |
Public Policy
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| Most Popular | 15 of 79 |
| Most Focused | 16 of 79 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 81 of 558 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 92 of 1549 |
| Most Focused | 82 of 1547 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 78 of 592 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | 126 of 542 |
| Most Focused | 107 of 542 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | 86 of 276 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 72 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 88 of 817 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 80 of 280 |
International Relations & National Security
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| Most Popular | 31 of 338 |
| Most Focused | 40 of 338 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 10 of 90 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 58 of 367 |
| Best Value | 161 of 358 |
| Most Popular | 40 of 1220 |
| Most Focused | 30 of 1220 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 60 of 376 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 61 of 356 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 264 of 1100 |
| Most Focused | 480 of 1100 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 110 of 372 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | 480 of 2022 |
| Most Focused |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | 301 of 968 |
| Most Focused |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | 285 of 1368 |
| Most Focused | 621 of 1368 |
Music
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| Most Popular | 239 of 1238 |
| Most Focused | 499 of 1238 |
Veterans
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| Overall | 169 of 2105 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 19 of 47 |
Area Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 19 of 47 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 126 of 1178 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 18 of 978 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 54 of 423 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 30 of 432 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 38 of 141 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 48 of 107 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 53 of 779 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 41 of 775 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 103 of 342 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 70 of 552 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 74 of 275 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 53 of 362 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 100 of 351 |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 167 of 2186 |
International Quality
International Value
