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 ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's36NOT OFFERED1,597641956
Master's212959440519
Doctor's10NOT OFFERED283135148
Post-Graduate Certificate168411328

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 StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
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 StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
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 StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
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.

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.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
American/United States Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 43 1 NOT OFFERED
Chinese StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 8 NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 84NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED73 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED38 NOT OFFERED 11ONLINE
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED96 5 NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Japanese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 217 NOT OFFERED
Legal Professions and Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 43NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13810 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marine Biology and Biological OceanographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED18 9 NOT OFFERED
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 67NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 9 NOT OFFERED
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Science, OtherNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 109NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 386 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 386 7 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1527 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED 7
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3616 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 156 1 NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 90NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 85NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 137NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 192411 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED28ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Investments and SecuritiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED116 NOT OFFERED 12ONLINE
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED22ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 192411 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED28ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Investments and SecuritiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED116 NOT OFFERED 12ONLINE
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED22ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8814 4 NOT OFFERED

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