Williamstown, Massachusetts · Private Non-Profit
Social Sciences, Other at Williams College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.9% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $17,716 school-wide net price and $88,665 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.9% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.9% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 112
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 8.3%
- Graduation rate
- 93.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,716/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $70,864
- Median debt
- $12,761
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $88,665/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.9%), school-wide average net price ($17,716), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($88,665), and peer averages from 112 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 112 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.8x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,658 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($26,713 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Williams College in the top 12% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA · 2.0% of reported awards · $10,163 net A+ 
Humphreys University Stockton, CA · 1.1% of reported awards · $5,524 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 1.2% of reported awards · $13,481 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.5% of reported awards · $12,470 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $12,548 net A+ University of Chicago Chicago, IL · 0.4% of reported awards · $14,860 net A 
University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME · 4.4% of reported awards · $7,035 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Social Sciences, Other accounts for 1.9% of the awards or completions reported for Williams College. That award concentration is higher than at 83% of schools in this field set and is 1.8x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Williams College's average net price is $17,716 per year, about $70,864 over four years. That is $2,658 below the $20,374 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $88,665 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $26,713 above the $61,952 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Williams College #13 of 112 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.