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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at William & Mary

This page shows median first-year earnings for William & Mary graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $45,600 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $68,700. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $68,500 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations at $61,300 , and Economics at $49,600 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree), with median first-year earnings of $72,500 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $65,700 , and Law (First Professional Degree) at $59,800 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for William & Mary graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for William & Mary graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) $72,500
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $65,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,300
Law (First Professional Degree) $59,800
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,600
Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) $46,400
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,900
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $39,600
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $39,100
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,500
Public Policy Analysis (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,100
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,900
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,900
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,600
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,000
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,900
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,800
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,500
Area Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,100
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,700
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,900

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=231624.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026