University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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University of Mary Washington has 24 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's), where graduates earn a median $113,022 four years after finishing, against $95,127 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$66,028
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at University of Mary Washington. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 14 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 69 | $81,367 | $95,461 | $85,00012% above | $21,247 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 37 | $88,970 | $91,861 | $86,0207% above | $12,000 |
| Mathematics | 16 | $74,913 | $82,677 | $70,62817% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 137 | $55,447 | $72,382 | $64,59012% above | $16,755 |
| Economics | 11 | $57,873 | $67,903 | $79,31014% below | N/A |
| Biology, General | 86 | $41,411 | $61,864 | $57,5587% above | $19,500 |
| Political Science and Government | 36 | $36,585 | $60,881 | $61,6131% below | $18,375 |
| Physical Sciences, Other | 20 | $42,079 | $59,594 | $71,80517% below | N/A |
| Sociology | 20 | $33,928 | $58,224 | $52,10512% above | $16,726 |
| History | 32 | $35,423 | $54,625 | $50,3878% above | $19,532 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 47 | $41,776 | $54,336 | $52,0204% above | $19,750 |
| Chemistry | 11 | $53,569 | N/A | $48,36011% above | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 73 | $32,747 | $53,388 | $50,0667% above | $16,250 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 19 | N/A | $53,282 | $51,1714% above | N/A |
| Geography and Cartography | 15 | N/A | $53,081 | $57,5868% below | N/A |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 16 | $45,495 | $51,166 | $66,12223% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 42 | $35,588 | $45,824 | $48,7736% below | $19,740 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 28 | $33,282 | $44,823 | $51,22913% below | $23,250 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 30 | $37,484 | $44,357 | $41,5507% above | $15,778 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 17 | $32,807 | $41,509 | $41,1131% above | N/A |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | 19 | $26,983 | N/A | $30,04310% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 49 | $127,862 | $113,022 | $95,12719% above | $33,000 |
| Education, General | 27 | $56,787 | $58,149 | $63,7549% below | $20,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 12 | $55,366 | $57,480 | $58,8452% below | $20,500 |
Careers linked to the programs University of Mary Washington reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
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