General Psychology at William & Mary

If you plan to study general 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 164 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from William & Mary.

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

William & Mary General Psychology Degrees Available

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

William & Mary General Psychology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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 General 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 General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	63
Most Focused General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	122
Best Value General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	205
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In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in psychology from William & Mary. This makes it the #128 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from William & Mary Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at William & Mary is $25,989. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.

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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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 General Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 psychology majors earned their master's degree from William & Mary. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women. 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 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from William & Mary, 67% 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
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.

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

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.