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Mathematics at William & Mary

If you plan to study Mathematics, consider the program at William & Mary. Get started with the following essential facts.

William & Mary sits in Williamsburg, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 50 mathematics degrees were granted at William & Mary.

Online & Distance Learning at William & Mary

Many students take online classes 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.

Mathematics Rankings at William & Mary

Use these rankings to compare William & Mary’s Mathematics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#1 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 75
Best Value	Virginia	#7 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#35 of 462
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#57 of 74
Best Value	Nationwide	#344 of 460

Earnings for Mathematics Graduates from William & Mary

Those who finish William & Mary’s Mathematics program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$65,262
2 years	$52,107
4 years	$91,943
5 years	$114,526

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Mathematics graduates from William & Mary earn a median of $91,943, compared with $68,594 for all William & Mary graduates — about 34% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Mathematics graduates from William & Mary comes in at $20,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Mathematics graduates at William & Mary, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Mathematics graduates at William & Mary are 42% women (21) and 58% men (29).

Mathematics Bachelor’s Program at William & Mary

Among the 50 bachelor’s mathematics degrees awarded at William & Mary, 42% were women (21) and 58% were men (29).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	10
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 22% of Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at William & Mary, lower 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 Mathematics Concentrations at William & Mary

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Mathematics	50

Top-Paying Careers for Mathematics Graduates

Students who finish Mathematics program at William & Mary pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Mathematics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Statisticians	$130,349
Bioinformatics Technicians	$121,896
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

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.