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General Psychology at William & Mary

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how William & Mary ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

Go directly to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

General Psychology Degrees Available at William & Mary

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

William & Mary Psychology Rankings

William & Mary is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #72 out of 952 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	11
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	25
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	27
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	28
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	30
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	35
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	38
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	52
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	52
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	57
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68
Best General Psychology Schools	72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	131
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	145
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	196
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	206
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	216
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Psychology	234
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	469
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	492
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	669
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates	683
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	689
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology	710

Popularity of Psychology at William & Mary

During the 2020-2021 academic year, William & Mary handed out 164 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 141 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in psychology from William & Mary. This makes it the #127 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

Psychology Student Diversity at William & Mary

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

William & Mary General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 164 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from William & Mary. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at William & Mary are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from William & Mary with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	87
Non-Resident Aliens	12
Other Races	19

William & Mary General Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at William & Mary awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from William & Mary with a master's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	1

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.