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History at William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA · Public · Bachelor's Degree
43 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
43
Optimistic
43
Base Case
42
Pessimistic
Earnings $31,595/yr (-2% vs median)
AI Risk High (44% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (188,200 openings/yr)
ROI 6.5x earnings multiple (3.3x out-of-state)
Ranked #160 of 389 History programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to History graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $664K $647K $582K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 6.6x 6.5x 5.8x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 3.4x 3.3x 2.9x
Probability of Field Employment 50% 45% 34%
DegreeOutlook Score 43 43 42

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$100,160
Out-of-state: $197,648 (3.3x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$90,116
10% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$15,000
5.7 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$66,422
110% growth from Year 1

About William & Mary

William & Mary accepts 33% of applicants — selective, though not ultra-competitive, with a mid-sized student body of 6,949 in Williamsburg, VA.

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Top Career Paths

Natural sciences managers $161,180/yr
Managers, all other $136,550/yr
History teachers, postsecondary $81,500/yr
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History at Other Schools

Dartmouth College ($61,127) Duke University ($60,750) University of Houston-Clear Lake ($57,239) Amherst College ($56,444) Yale University ($54,700) Columbia University in the City of New York ($53,828) Harvard University ($53,468) Northwestern University ($50,161)

Other Majors at William & Mary

Computer Science ($84,956) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($75,038) Economics ($65,603) Mathematics ($60,494) Area Studies ($53,779) International Relations and National Security Studies ($47,270) Political Science and Government ($41,317) English Language and Literature, General ($40,697)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for History at William & Mary?
A score of 43/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for History. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Will AI replace History careers?
With 44% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $582,174 in decade earnings vs $663,801 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →