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. In 2021, 432 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from William & Mary.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

William & Mary Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	19
Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	37
Most Focused Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	119
Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	159
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	275
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	383

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from William & Mary. This makes it the #364 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 432 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from William & Mary in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were 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 2% more men than average.

About 59% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	254
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	47

William & Mary Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at William & Mary awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from William & Mary, 100% 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.

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

William & Mary also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• Psychology

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.