University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Virginia · Public
Of 23 assessed programs, 22 leave graduates out-earning a typical Virginia high-school graduate (about $36,613/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 13 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $10,304 |
| $30k to $48k | $11,061 |
| $48k to $75k | $15,477 |
| $75k to $110k | $26,212 |
| $110k and up | $30,986 |
| All families (average) | $20,667 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
23 of 36 programs could be assessed 64% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $72,382 | +$35,769 | clears the bar | $22,000 | 0.6 yrs | 126 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $54,336 | +$17,723 | clears the bar | $21,221 | 1.2 yrs | 114 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,388 | +$16,775 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 1.3 yrs | 96 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $61,864 | +$25,251 | clears the bar | $22,150 | 0.9 yrs | 92 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $58,149 | +$21,536 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 1.0 yrs | 66 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $45,824 | +$9,211 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 2.2 yrs | 66 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $95,461 | +$58,848 | clears the bar | $19,783 | 0.3 yrs | 63 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $91,861 | +$55,248 | clears the bar | $12,250 | 0.2 yrs | 55 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $57,480 | +$20,867 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 1.0 yrs | 47 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $58,224 | +$21,611 | clears the bar | $22,212 | 1.0 yrs | 44 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $60,881 | +$24,268 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 0.9 yrs | 42 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $54,625 | +$18,012 | clears the bar | $20,490 | 1.1 yrs | 37 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $113,022 | +$76,409 | clears the bar | $30,151 | 0.4 yrs | 35 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $44,823 | +$8,210 | clears the bar | $21,000 | 2.6 yrs | 31 |
| Physical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $59,594 | +$22,981 | clears the bar | $22,433 | 1.0 yrs | 31 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $44,357 | +$7,744 | clears the bar | $22,908 | 3.0 yrs | 29 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | $53,081 | +$16,468 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 1.2 yrs | 27 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | $51,166 | +$14,553 | clears the bar | $25,043 | 1.7 yrs | 22 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $53,282 | +$16,669 | clears the bar | $21,021 | 1.3 yrs | 21 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $82,677 | +$46,064 | clears the bar | $22,875 | 0.5 yrs | 21 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $67,903 | +$31,290 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | $41,509 | +$4,896 | clears the bar | $20,250 | 4.1 yrs | 19 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $24,534 1-year earnings | -$12,079 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 26 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $21,739 | insufficient data | 19 |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Geography and Cartography | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,613/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.