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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Mary Washington

This page shows median first-year earnings for Mary Washington College 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 $37,500 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $55,500. 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 and Information Sciences, with median first-year earnings of $63,700 , followed by Mathematics at $44,400 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations at $42,500 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $82,700 , followed by Education (Master's Degree) at $46,800 , and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) at $45,300 .

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

Median first-year earnings for University of Mary Washington graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $82,700
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,700
Education (Master's Degree) $46,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $45,300
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,500
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,300
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,700
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,900
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,400
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,100
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,000
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,800
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,900
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,500
Historic Preservation and Conservation (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,300
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,800
Physical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,100
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $15,200

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=232681.

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

Last updated: August 2026