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General Psychology at William & Mary

If you plan to study General Psychology, you may want to check out the program at William & Mary. Get started with the following essential facts.

William & Mary is in Williamsburg, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 163 general psychology graduations were recorded at William & Mary.

Online Class Availability at William & Mary

Online coursework is an option at William & Mary. Among 9,818 students, 1,098 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 223 (2%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at William & Mary

Rankings can help you compare William & Mary’s General Psychology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#2 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 293
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#22 of 1,305
Best Value	Virginia	#22 of 36
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#202 of 292
Best Value	Nationwide	#835 of 1,295

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from William & Mary

Those who finish William & Mary’s General Psychology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,989
2 years	$31,616
3 years	$44,904
4 years	$51,232
5 years	$59,796

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Psychology graduates from William & Mary report median earnings of $51,232, compared with $68,594 for all William & Mary graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Psychology graduates from William & Mary comes in at $19,379.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Psychology graduates at William & Mary, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Psychology graduates at William & Mary are 80% women (130) and 20% men (33).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at William & Mary

Of the 156 bachelor’s general psychology degrees awarded at William & Mary, 80% were women (125) and 20% were men (31).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at William & Mary.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	87
Hispanic / Latino	23
Black / African American	11
Asian	12
Two or More Races	15
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at William & Mary, below the national average of 46%.*

General Psychology Master’s Program at William & Mary

Among the 7 master’s general psychology graduates at William & Mary, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology master’s degree recipients at William & Mary.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of General Psychology master’s degree recipients at William & Mary, lower than the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at William & Mary

This General Psychology program at William & Mary breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	163

Best-Paid Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Students who finish General Psychology program at William & Mary go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.