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Social Sciences at William & Mary

Social Sciences at William & Mary

If you plan to study social sciences, 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.

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

William & Mary Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

William & Mary Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at William & Mary is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #160 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at William & Mary

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

William & Mary Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at William & Mary since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 38
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 46
White 276
International Students 35
Other Races/Ethnicities 42

William & Mary Social Sciences Master’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from William & Mary, 83% 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Political Science & Government 170
Economics 127
International Relations & National Security 72
Sociology 43
Anthropology 26
Geography & Cartography 2

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,130 $75,050
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Social Scientists 4,050 $110,090
Urban and Regional Planners 1,380 $73,770

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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