Program Analysis
At $65,603 per year, Economics graduates from William & Mary earn slightly above the $53,966 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.
At 7.4x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 56% task exposure — and the 18% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $19,500 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
Ranked #109 out of 351 programs, William & Mary's Economics offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $65,603 to $86,782 shows 32% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.