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Physical Sciences at William & Mary

Physical Sciences at William & Mary

If you are interested in studying Physical Sciences, consider the program at William & Mary. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

William & Mary sits in Williamsburg, VA.

Online Class Availability at William & Mary

Many students take online classes at William & Mary. Among 9,818 students, 1,098 (11%) studied exclusively online and 223 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Physical Sciences Rankings at William & Mary

Rankings can help you compare William & Mary’s Physical Sciences program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Virginia #2 of 14
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #9 of 110
Best Value Virginia #9 of 14
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #62 of 532
Best Value Southeast (Region) #87 of 110
Best Value Nationwide #403 of 530

Earnings for Physical Sciences Graduates from William & Mary

Students who complete William & Mary’s Physical Sciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Physical Sciences at William & Mary
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $27,623
2 years $37,143
4 years $72,660
5 years $80,208

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Physical Sciences graduates from William & Mary report median earnings of $72,660, compared with $68,594 for all William & Mary graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Physical Sciences earnings compared with all majors at William & Mary

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Physical Sciences graduates from William & Mary comes in at $19,750.

Highest-Paying Careers for Physical Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Physical Sciences program at William & Mary work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Physical Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists $179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other $159,837
Document Management Specialists $147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts $143,840
Information Security Engineers $142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects $140,795
Natural Sciences Managers $132,227
Information Technology Project Managers $124,655
Blockchain Engineers $123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts $119,226

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