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Economics at William & Mary

William & Mary graduates about 122 economics majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 35th of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 68 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 93% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $105,000 four years out, 1.28× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

90/100Standout#35 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year1228% of the class
Courses in the catalog68more than 93% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$105,0001.28× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate34%whole school
SAT middle 50%1375–1520whole school

Around William & Mary

College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
Back of Tucker, edge of Monroe, wall, W&M old campusPhoto: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Sunken Gardens at the College of William and Mary in the snow
The Sunken Gardens at the College of William and Mary in the snow (3502134828)Photo: benuski from Richmond, VA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
The Sunken Gardens (5170848264)Photo: Lane 4 Imaging from Northern Virginia, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Queen Elizabeth II visits the College of William and Mary for the 400th annivers
Queen Elizabeth II at William and Mary (3452179469)Photo: benuski from Richmond, VA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 60 · Academic 39 · Athletics 5 · Student housing 2 · Dining 2 · Fraternity or sorority house 2.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. University of Virginia 91
  2. Wellesley College 91
  3. Hamilton College 91
  4. Bowdoin College 91
  5. Colby College 90
  6. Davidson College 90
  7. Carnegie Mellon University 90
  8. University of Maryland, College Park 89

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares William & Mary with every school we score in economics. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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