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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 #13 for Best Public Career Placement, we are committed to empowering graduates with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in their chosen career paths.

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 2022. 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 2022

  • 97 %

    work in jobs that align well with career interests

  • 93 %

    employed or in graduate school within 6 months of graduation

  • 83 %

    knowledge rate compared to the national average of 57%

    NACE, 2022

Next Destination for the Class of 2022

 N=1,584 surveyed and conferred. Knowledge rate: 83%. National average is 57% for Bachelor's Degrees – NACE First Destinations Dashboard, 2022.

Average Salaries

The overall full-time mean salary for the Class of 2022 is 13% higher than the national mean starting salary of $60,028 (NACE Salary Survey, Summer 2022). To learn more about salaries based on occupational field and geographic location, visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • $ 67,983

    Overall Full Time Mean Salary

  • $ 76,926

    Mean Full Time Salary for BBA

  • $ 63,752

    Mean Full Time Salary for Arts & Sciences

Average Salaries by Industry

  • $ 63,571

    Business Careers

  • $ 55,731

    Creative Careers

  • $ 47,707

    Public Service Careers

  • $ 38,889

    Education Careers

  • $ 61,074

    STEM Careers

Top Employers

Top Employers

The Class of 2022 reported over 530 unique employers with 66 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 Amazon Bank of America
Booz | Allen | Hamilton Capital One Deloitte
Epic EY Goldman Sachs
Grant Thornton Guidehouse IBM
JP Morgan Chase & Co. KPMG PWC
Teach for America Johns Hopkins University UBS
U.S. Army United States Federal Reserve System William & Mary

Graduate & Professional Schools

Graduate & Professional School Enrollment

Over 125 distinct graduate/professional programs enrolled 35% of the Class of 2022. 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
Boston University Columbia University Duke University
Eastern Virginia Medical School Elon University Emerson College
Emory University Fordham University Georgetown University
George Mason University The George Washington University John Hopkins University
New York University Purdue University Rutgers University
The University of Chicago University of Colorado Boulder University of Illinois
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of Pennsylvania University of Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University William & Mary Yale University

Geographic Distribution

Worldwide employment or graduate/professional school locations reported by the Class of 2022.

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