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Sociology at William & Mary

If you are interested in studying Sociology, consider the program at William & Mary. Get started with the following essential facts.

William & Mary is in Williamsburg, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 47 sociology degrees were awarded at William & Mary.

Online Class Availability 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.

Sociology Rankings at William & Mary

Use these rankings to compare William & Mary’s Sociology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#2 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#7 of 108
Best Value	Virginia	#12 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#37 of 543
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#90 of 108
Best Value	Nationwide	#408 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from William & Mary

Graduates of William & Mary’s Sociology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,554
2 years	$36,134
3 years	$43,653
4 years	$50,750
5 years	$65,242

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Sociology graduates from William & Mary earn a median of $50,750, compared with $68,594 for all William & Mary graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Sociology graduates from William & Mary stands at $14,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Sociology graduates at William & Mary, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Sociology graduates at William & Mary are 85% women (40) and 15% men (7).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at William & Mary

Among the 47 bachelor’s sociology graduates at William & Mary, 85% were women (40) and 15% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at William & Mary, lower than the national average of 56%.*

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

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at William & Mary

The Sociology program at William & Mary breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	47

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at William & Mary go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Sociology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

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.