Is Williams College worth it?

Williamstown, MA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Williams College is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Williamstown, Massachusetts (small town). It awarded 537 degrees in 2024, most often in econometrics and quantitative economics, computer science and biology sciences.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$47,778

Median earnings 4 years after

$80,487

Median earnings 10 years after

$88,665

Average net price

$17,716

Completion rate

94%

Completions (2024)

537

Years to pay back

under 1 year

Students (undergrad)

2,076

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
EconomicsBachelor's$80,888$166,67879
Computer ScienceBachelor's$110,814$209,57453
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's$56,817$88,33948
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's$49,340$69,06544
Biology, GeneralBachelor's$41,213$65,35744
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's$43,943$72,89144
MathematicsBachelor's$55,193$134,30435
ChemistryBachelor's$40,840$51,05028
Area StudiesBachelor's$38,595$43,50124
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's$34,560$55,01222
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's$37,968N/A19
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsBachelor's76
Computer ScienceBachelor's56
Biology/Biological Sciences, GeneralBachelor's50
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's37
Development Economics and International DevelopmentMaster's30
Mathematics, GeneralBachelor's29
Art/Art Studies, GeneralBachelor's28
History, GeneralBachelor's26
Experimental PsychologyBachelor's23
Chemistry, GeneralBachelor's21

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Sources: federal figures for Williams College. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for Massachusetts. Counts under 10 are not published.

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