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Career Development & Professional Engagement

Outcomes

At William & Mary, students access a wealth of resources and experiences to cultivate lifelong career achievements. Ranked a top 20 public school for best career placement and one of the top 15 colleges for launching your career, we are committed to empowering graduates with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in their chosen career paths. W&M ranks #5 for its student-to-career staff ratio and #1 among all public Virginia universities, ensuring students receive the highest level of career guidance and mentorship in the state (NACE).

Next Destination Survey

Each spring, graduating undergraduate students are surveyed by the Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement about their post-graduation plans. The following results are for the Class of 2024. The data collection for student career outcomes, reflected in this report, adheres to the standards and guiding principles established by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. View the full report (pdf).

Class of 2024

  • 97 %
    work in jobs that align well with career interests
  • 92 %
    employed or in graduate school within 6 months of graduation
  • 80 %
    knowledge rate compared to the national average of 55%
    NACE, 2024

Next Destination for the Class of 2024

 

 N=1,684 surveyed. Knowledge rate: 80%. National average is 55% - NACE, 2024.

Average Salaries

The Class of 2024’s average full-time salary exceeds the national average for public college graduates (NACE 2024). To learn more about salaries based on occupational field and geographic location, visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

 
  • $ 64,890
    Overall Full Time Mean Salary
  • $ 78,142
    Mean Full Time Salary for BBA
  • $ 60,000
    Mean Full Time Salary for Arts & Sciences

Average Salaries by Industry

  • $ 79,924
    Business Careers
  • $ 44,044
    Creative Careers
  • $ 43,126
    Education & Human Services Careers
  • $ 53,529
    Public Service Careers
  • $ 61,377
    STEM Careers

Top Employers

Top Employers

The Class of 2024 reported 565 unique employers with 78 employers making multiple hires. Below are employers who hired four or more graduates.

A three column table listing employers who hired four or more graduates each in its own cell
Accenture Federal Services Bank of America Booz | Allen | Hamilton
Capital One Chartjoy Deloitte
Epic Ernst & Young Fulbright Scholar Program
Inova Health System JP Morgan Chase & Co. KPMG
National Institutes of Health PwC Unison
Virginia Commonwealth University William & Mary

Graduate & Professional Schools

Graduate & Professional School Enrollment

Over 145 distinct graduate/professional programs enrolled approximately 34% of the Class of 2024. Below are institutions that enrolled four or more graduates.

A three column table listing institutions that enrolled four or more graduates each in its own cell
Harvard University Stanford University Duke University
Johns Hopkins University University of Pennsylvania Columbia University
Vanderbilt University Georgetown University University of Virginia
University of Maryland William & Mary George Washington University
North Carolina State University American University George Mason University
Virginia Commonwealth University James Madison University Old Dominion University
Northern Virginia Community College University of St Andrews

Geographic Distribution

Worldwide employment or graduate/professional school locations reported by the Class of 2024.

 

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