by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about University of Mary Washington. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
University of Mary Washington awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 1,862 undergraduate · 234 graduate (2,096 total)
The most popular majors at University of Mary Washington, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,048 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 211 |
| Biology, General. | 86 |
| Psychology, General. | 73 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 69 |
These majors at University of Mary Washington report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $77,896 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $66,251 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $50,669 |
| Economics. | $49,719 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | $49,368 |
The majors at University of Mary Washington are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,048 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Operations Management and Supervision. |
211 | $50,669 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography, Other. · Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
43 | $33,653 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
36 | $38,764 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
20 | $28,933 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
16 | $35,996 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
11 | $49,719 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
86 | $27,804 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. |
56 | $49,368 |
| Education, General. | 27 | $48,486 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 73 | $29,238 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 69 | $66,251 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
30 | $15,718 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 17 | $25,191 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. | 56 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
47 | $34,236 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 42 | $22,775 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences, Other. | 20 | $25,166 |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
11 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
37 | $77,896 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
32 | $33,640 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. ↳ Historic Preservation and Conservation, General. |
28 | $24,160 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
19 | $28,875 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other. | 19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
16 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.