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Public Policy at William & Mary

If you are interested in studying Public Policy, consider the program at William & Mary. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 60 public policy graduations were recorded at William & Mary.

Online & Distance Learning at William & Mary

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

Public Policy Rankings at William & Mary

Use these rankings to compare William & Mary’s Public Policy program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#3 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#4 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 18
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#14 of 18
Best Value	Nationwide	#59 of 95
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#65 of 96

Earnings for Public Policy Graduates from William & Mary

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,207
2 years	$41,077
3 years	$50,454
4 years	$55,608
5 years	$74,421

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Public Policy graduates from William & Mary report median earnings of $55,608, compared with $68,594 for all William & Mary graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Public Policy graduates from William & Mary stands at $22,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Public Policy graduates at William & Mary, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Policy graduates at William & Mary are 60% women (36) and 40% men (24).

Public Policy Bachelor’s Program at William & Mary

Of the 54 bachelor’s public policy graduates at William & Mary, 59% were women (32) and 41% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	35
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	11
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Public Policy bachelor’s degree recipients at William & Mary, below the national average of 45%.*

Public Policy Master’s Program at William & Mary

Of the 6 master’s public policy degrees awarded at William & Mary, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Public Policy master’s degree recipients at William & Mary, higher than the national average of 33%.*

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

More Specific Public Policy Concentrations at William & Mary

The Public Policy program at William & Mary includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis	60

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Policy Graduates

Graduates of the Public Policy program at William & Mary work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Public Policy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Legislators	$167,600
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472
Transportation Planners	$50,855
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$42,168
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

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.