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What College of William & Mary grads actually do

Based on 744 notable College of William & Mary alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

politician
263
lawyer
185
judge
76
writer
60
American football player
37
university teacher
32
basketball player
30
historian
27
association football player
26
diplomat
25
journalist
21
actor
20

Notable College of William & Mary alumni

Michael Burns
Michael Burns
historian · television actor
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
statesperson · architect
Biddy Martin
Biddy Martin
academic
Brian Blount
Brian Blount
teacher · biblical scholar
Maryann Corbett
Maryann Corbett
indexer · writer
Charles Stewart Todd
Charles Stewart Todd
diplomat · politician
Caryn Wagner
Caryn Wagner
intelligence analyst
Channing Moore Williams
Channing Moore Williams
Anglican priest · missionary

Salary outlook for top College of William & Mary career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
lawyer
10th–90th percentile: $69,760$239,200
$145,760
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
basketball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
association football player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
diplomat
10th–90th percentile: $45,950$210,890
$148,910
median / yr

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About College of William & Mary

The College of William & Mary (W&M) is a public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1693 under a royal charter issued by King William III and Queen Mary II, it is the second-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the ninth-oldest in the English-speaking world. William & Mary is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The university is among the original nine colonial colleges. In 1779, then led by James Madison, Thomas Jefferson and other reformers, it underwent a significant transformation that saw the abolition of the Divinity School, the establishment of the first university-affiliated American law school, and a modernization of the curriculum. It was one of the first American institutions to offer graduate instruction. William & Mary was also the first to adopt an honor code (1736). In 1750, its students founded the first collegiate secret and honor society, the F.H.C. Society, popularly known as the Flat Hat Club, followed by the Phi Beta Kappa in 1776, the first Greek letter fraternity. The university comprises six schools, and the main campus spans 1,200 acres and includes restored colonial structures, research centers, and modern academic facilities. Its historic Wren Building, attributed to Sir Christopher Wren, is the oldest academic building still standing in the United States. William & Mary is the only U.S. university with an official Coat of Arms granted by the College of Arms in London. Alumni include three U.S. Presidents (Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, John Tyler), numerous Founding Fathers, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall, Speaker of the House Henry Clay, and early national leaders such as Edmund Randolph and Peyton Randolph. George Washington received his surveyor's license from the college in 1749 and later served as its first American chancellor.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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