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Economics at William & Mary

What traits are you looking for in a school for Economics, take a look at what William & Mary. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

William & Mary sits in Williamsburg, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 88 economics degrees were awarded at William & Mary.

Studying Online at William & Mary

Distance learning is available at William & Mary. Among 9,818 students, 1,098 (11%) studied exclusively online and 223 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Economics Rankings at William & Mary

These rankings give you a sense of how William & Mary’s Economics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#3 of 11
Best Value	Virginia	#6 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#8 of 70
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#41 of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#46 of 466
Best Value	Nationwide	#291 of 463

Earnings for Economics Graduates from William & Mary

Graduates of William & Mary’s Economics program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,979
2 years	$53,108
3 years	$57,485
4 years	$72,419
5 years	$86,782

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Economics graduates from William & Mary earn a median of $72,419, compared with $68,594 for all William & Mary graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Economics graduates from William & Mary is $19,678.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Economics graduates at William & Mary, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Economics graduates at William & Mary are 43% women (38) and 57% men (50).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at William & Mary

Of the 88 bachelor’s economics degrees awarded at William & Mary, 43% were women (38) and 57% were men (50).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	51
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	4
Asian	7
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	11
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at William & Mary, lower than the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Economics Concentrations at William & Mary

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Economics	88

Highest-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Those who complete Economics program at William & Mary go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Economics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Statisticians	$130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Data Scientists	$106,295

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.