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William & Mary Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at William & Mary?
31 of 31 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 93 | $127,851 | #59 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 239 | $111,366 | #13 |
| Economics | 119 | $105,467 | #47 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 76 | $91,065 | #4 |
| Sociology | 34 | $87,655 | #2 |
| Mathematics | 81 | $87,170 | #39 |
| Chemistry | 52 | $78,270 | #10 |
| Physics | 38 | $77,863 | #37 |
| Philosophy | 35 | $75,423 | #7 |
| Political Science and Government | 142 | $72,173 | #54 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 110 | $70,523 | #11 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 52 | $69,118 | #13 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 112 | $68,992 | #17 |
| Area Studies | 43 | $68,909 | #9 |
| History | 99 | $63,632 | #24 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 30 | $60,177 | #45 |
| Psychology, General | 158 | $59,226 | #51 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 73 | $57,616 | #43 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 69 | $52,161 | #42 |
| Biology, General | 161 | $49,644 | #272 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Data Science | 35 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 30 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at William & Mary?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do William & Mary majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Sociology#2
- International Relations and National Security Studies#4
- Philosophy#7
- Area Studies#9
- Chemistry#10
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other#11
- Public Policy Analysis#13
- Business Administration, Management and Operations#13
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness#17
- History#24
- Physics#37
- Mathematics#39
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences#42
- English Language and Literature, General#43
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics#45
- Economics#47
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
The earnings picture four years after completion at William & Mary shifts considerably from one program to another. Program rankings from Azimuth rest on four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt and cohort size, not reputation.
The site evaluates 20 fields here and assigns a national rank to 20 of them. Social Sciences accounts for 19.6% of degrees awarded, followed by Business at 11.8% and Biological Sciences at 11.3%.
Figures for degrees awarded count degrees conferred in one academic year, not distinct students. Program earnings cover federally aided completers.
Business Administration and Management is the largest program, with median earnings of $111,366 four years after completion and a national rank of #13. Sociology holds the best national rank here at #2, with earnings of $87,655.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.