Mason Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at George Mason University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Mason graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $45,200 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $61,900. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $69,400 , followed by Systems Engineering at $68,400 , and Computer and Information Sciences at $64,300 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Homeland Security (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $119,200 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $103,100 , and Computer Engineering (Master's Degree) at $96,700 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for George Mason University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for George Mason University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Homeland Security (Master's Degree) $119,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $103,100
Computer Engineering (Master's Degree) $96,700
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) $94,700
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $91,900
Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) $90,500
Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) $82,100
Education (Doctoral Degree) $81,600
Medical Illustration and Informatics (Master's Degree) $79,600
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,400
Psychology (Master's Degree) $68,800
Systems Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,400
Geography and Cartography (Master's Degree) $68,300
Law (First Professional Degree) $66,900
Dispute Resolution (Master's Degree) $66,900
Public Policy Analysis (Master's Degree) $64,900
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) $64,700
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,300
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $64,300
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,300
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,100
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $62,100
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,500
International Relations and National Security Studies (Master's Degree) $60,500
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,500
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,800
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $56,500
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,300
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Master's Degree) $55,400
English Language and Literature (Master's Degree) $55,100
Special Education and Teaching (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $54,600
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) $54,200
Public Health (Master's Degree) $53,600
Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) $53,400
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Master's Degree) $52,800
Curriculum and Instruction (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $51,800
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) $51,700
Political Science and Government (Master's Degree) $50,100
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,600
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (Master's Degree) $49,000
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $47,400
Social Work (Master's Degree) $47,400
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,900
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,600
Public Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,500
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,800
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Master's Degree) $41,300
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,100
History (Master's Degree) $40,700
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,700
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,600
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,200
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,300
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,600
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,100
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,900
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,400
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,800
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,700
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,500
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,200
Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,100
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,500
Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degree) $32,100
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,700
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,300
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,200
Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,100
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,800
Biology (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $27,700
Graphic Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,500
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,300
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=232186.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026