How much money do George Mason University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $45,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $61,900 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Mason graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $69,400 followed by Systems Engineering paying $68,400 and Computer and Information Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $64,300 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Homeland Security (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $119,200 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $103,100 and Computer Engineering (Master's Degree) who earn $96,700 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for George Mason University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| 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 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=232186 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for George Mason University.