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Education at William & Mary

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at William & Mary. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 8,939. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in education from William & Mary.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

William & Mary Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education
  • Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at William & Mary

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

William & Mary does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

William & Mary Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at William & Mary compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at William & Mary is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools 90
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools 92
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 198
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 331
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools 380
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools 392
Most Popular Online Education Schools 455
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools 624
Most Focused Education Schools 1,214

In 2021, 112 students received their master’s degree in education from William & Mary. This makes it the #381 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #195 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at William & Mary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at William & Mary.

William & Mary Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The education program at William & Mary awarded 7 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at William & Mary are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William & Mary with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

William & Mary Education Master’s Program

71% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 students earned a master's degree in education from William & Mary. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. William & Mary does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from William & Mary, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William & Mary with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 87
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

William & Mary also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 21 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from William & Mary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction 62
Educational Administration 42
Student Counseling 29
Special Education 13
Teacher Education Grade Specific 7
Teaching English or French 3

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for William & Mary.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Elementary School Teachers 36,450 $67,610
Teacher Assistants 31,030 $28,000
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Middle School Teachers 17,130 $66,870
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 12,720 $41,370

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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