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Social Sciences at William & Mary

Social Sciences at William & Mary

What traits are you looking for in a school for Social Sciences, you may want to check out the program at William & Mary. Get started with the following essential facts.

William & Mary is in Williamsburg, VA.

Online & Distance Learning at William & Mary

Distance learning is available 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.

Social Sciences Rankings at William & Mary

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Virginia #2 of 33
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #7 of 192
Best Value Virginia #24 of 33
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #42 of 934
Best Value Southeast (Region) #143 of 192
Best Value Nationwide #613 of 930

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #42 of 934
Best Value Nationwide #613 of 930

Earnings for Social Sciences Graduates from William & Mary

Students who complete William & Mary’s Social Sciences program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Social Sciences at William & Mary
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $45,256
2 years $45,468
3 years $51,114
4 years $63,201
5 years $79,201

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Social Sciences graduates from William & Mary take home a median $63,201, compared with $68,594 for all William & Mary graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Social Sciences earnings compared with all majors at William & Mary

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Social Sciences graduates from William & Mary comes in at $18,649.

Top-Paying Careers for Social Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Social Sciences program at William & Mary work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Social Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers $169,952
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts $143,840
Statisticians $130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers $122,567
Biostatisticians $121,594
Compliance Managers $117,178
Survey Researchers $108,538
Data Scientists $106,295

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