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During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 15 majors graduated from Williams College.
Williams College awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 1,428 undergraduate · 88 graduate (1,516 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Williams College.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 758 |
| Economics. | 130 |
| Computer Science. | 63 |
| Mathematics. | 62 |
| Biology, General. | 52 |
These majors at Williams College report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer Science. | $109,470 |
| Economics. | $83,280 |
| Statistics. | $65,849 |
| Mathematics. | $55,217 |
| Political Science and Government. | $47,987 |
Browse every major at Williams College, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 758 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Development Economics and International Development. |
130 | $83,280 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
28 | $47,987 |
| Social Sciences, Other. | 17 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
9 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
62 | $55,217 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
27 | $65,849 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 63 | $109,470 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
24 | $35,668 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
13 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
12 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astrophysics. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
43 | $25,993 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
6 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. · East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. · Japanese Language and Literature. |
17 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
15 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Comparative Literature. |
7 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 7 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
4 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
52 | $41,029 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. |
51 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 42 | $30,135 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
36 | $40,036 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. · Near and Middle Eastern Studies. |
17 | $37,948 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 14 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
1 | 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
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