Psychology at William & Mary

If you plan to study psychology, take a look at what William & Mary has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and approximately 8,939 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,983 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from William & Mary in 2021, 164 of them were psychology majors.

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

William & Mary Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

William & Mary Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how William & Mary performed in these rankings.

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 psychology major at William & Mary is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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 Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	132
Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	474
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In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in psychology from William & Mary. This makes it the #362 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at William & Mary

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

William & Mary Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 164 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from William & Mary. About 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at William & Mary since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at William & Mary are white. This is above 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	87
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

William & Mary Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in psychology from William & Mary. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. William & Mary does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from William & Mary, 76% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

William & Mary also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at William & Mary. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at William & Mary. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	176
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	20

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• Social Sciences

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,680	$80,380
Psychology Professors	1,200	$75,770
Psychologists	400	$97,200
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	200	$126,220

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jrcla2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.