Degree Programs Overview
William & Mary offers 83 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 10 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 2,880 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at W & M. 1,597 students completed bachelor's programs and 959 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at W & M. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
|---|
| Total | Men | Women |
|---|
| Bachelor's | 36 | NOT OFFERED | 1,597 | 641 | 956 |
|---|
| Master's | 21 | 2 | 959 | 440 | 519 |
|---|
| Doctor's | 10 | NOT OFFERED | 283 | 135 | 148 |
|---|
| Post-Graduate Certificate | 16 | 8 | 41 | 13 | 28 |
|---|
Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from William & Mary. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Computer Science program has the highest salary ($87,886) after graduation and the Business Administration, Management and Operations program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $69,021 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Computer Science |
$87,886 | $7,324 | $19,794 | $210 |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$69,021 | $5,752 | $19,500 | $207 |
|---|
| Economics |
$57,485 | $4,790 | $19,500 | $207 |
|---|
| Political Science and Government |
$51,824 | $4,319 | $19,500 | $207 |
|---|
| Public Policy Analysis |
$50,454 | $4,205 | $22,000 | $233 |
|---|
| Area Studies |
$48,118 | $4,010 | $13,000 | $138 |
|---|
| History |
$47,651 | $3,971 | $15,000 | $159 |
|---|
| International Relations and National Security Studies |
$46,893 | $3,908 | $20,500 | $217 |
|---|
| Psychology, General |
$44,904 | $3,742 | $17,924 | $190 |
|---|
| English Language and Literature, General |
$43,887 | $3,657 | $19,255 | $204 |
|---|
| Sociology |
$43,653 | $3,638 | $14,000 | $148 |
|---|
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences |
$41,926 | $3,494 | $17,250 | $183 |
|---|
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$80,071 | $6,673 | $52,625 | $599 |
|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction |
$47,475 | $3,956 | $20,500 | $233 |
|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision |
$46,915 | $3,910 | - | - |
|---|
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services |
$43,286 | $3,607 | $42,900 | $488 |
|---|
Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision |
$80,518 | $6,710 | $46,388 | $528 |
|---|
Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at William & Mary.
At the school, the Business Administration and Management Master program has the most completers of 411 and the Law Doctoral (Professional Practice) program has the second most completers of 217 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 192 | 98 | 94 |
|---|
| Psychology | 152 | 29 | 123 |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 138 | 37 | 101 |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | 137 | 72 | 65 |
|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 109 | 30 | 79 |
|---|
| Economics | 90 | 46 | 44 |
|---|
| History | 88 | 33 | 55 |
|---|
| International Relations and Affairs | 85 | 30 | 55 |
|---|
| Computer Science | 84 | 65 | 19 |
|---|
| Neuroscience | 67 | 19 | 48 |
|---|
Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 411 | 236 | 175 |
|---|
| Management Science | 116 | 74 | 42 |
|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 96 | 14 | 82 |
|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 73 | 16 | 57 |
|---|
| Financial Mathematics | 38 | 15 | 23 |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 38 | 11 | 27 |
|---|
| Finance | 28 | 19 | 9 |
|---|
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | 26 | 9 | 17 |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 22 | 7 | 15 |
|---|
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 18 | 2 | 16 |
|---|
Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 22 | 6 | 16 |
|---|
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 9 | 3 | 6 |
|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 9 | 5 | 4 |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 8 | 7 | 1 |
|---|
| Physics | 7 | 5 | 2 |
|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 5 | 1 | 4 |
|---|
| History | 4 | 2 | 2 |
|---|
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 1 | - | 1 |
|---|
| Anthropology | 1 | 1 | - |
|---|
Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | 3 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Chinese Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Area Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 16 |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
84 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 73 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 38 |
NOT OFFERED |
11ONLINE |
|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
22 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 96 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Linguistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Japanese Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| German Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| French Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Law | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
217 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 26 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
43 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
138 | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 18 |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Neuroscience | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
67 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
34 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Financial Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 38 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Data Science, General | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
36 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Data Science, Other | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
37 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
109 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
38 | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
23 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
38 | 6 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
152 | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
7 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
36 | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | 6 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
90 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
|---|
| International Relations and Affairs | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
85 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
137 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
25 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
192 | 411 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 28ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Investments and Securities | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Management Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 116 |
NOT OFFERED |
12ONLINE |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 22ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
192 | 411 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 28ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Investments and Securities | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Management Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 116 |
NOT OFFERED |
12ONLINE |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 22ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
88 | 14 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|