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Career test for Hampton students

See which careers fit your traits — based on what 193+ Hampton alumni actually went on to do.

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What Hampton grads actually do

Based on 193 notable Hampton alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

politician
33
American football player
25
lawyer
16
teacher
12
basketball player
9
writer
9
journalist
9
educator
7
librarian
7
actor
7
physician
6
judge
6

Notable Hampton alumni

Jennie B. Moton
Jennie B. Moton
educator · suffragist
Stephanie M. Smith
Stephanie M. Smith
politician
James West
James West
engineer · acoustician
Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini
Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini
chief executive officer · politician
Francena McCorory
Francena McCorory
athletics competitor · sprinter
Percy Sutton
Percy Sutton
lawyer · politician
Caylin Young
Caylin Young
politician
Wanda Sykes
Wanda Sykes
voice actor · television actor

Salary outlook for top Hampton 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
basketball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
journalist
10th–90th percentile: $31,550$160,360
$57,500
median / yr

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About Hampton

Hampton University is a private, historically black, research university in Hampton, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1868 as Hampton Agricultural and Industrial Institute, it was established by Black and White leaders of the American Missionary Association after the American Civil War to provide education to freedmen. The campus houses the Hampton University Museum, which is the oldest museum of the African diaspora in the United States and the oldest museum in the commonwealth of Virginia. First led by former Union General Samuel Chapman Armstrong, Hampton University's main campus is located on 314 acres (127 ha) in Hampton, Virginia, on the banks of the Hampton River. The university offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs. The university has a satellite campus in Virginia Beach and also has online offerings. Hampton University is home to 16 research centers, including the Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute, the largest free-standing facility of its kind in the world. Hampton University is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

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

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