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title: George Mason University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Fairfax, VA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $76,343 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $47,905 – $109,864 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,750 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 68% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $28,604 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 82% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.21× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $48,343 | derived |

**68% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $15,750 (≈ 21% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $20,382 to $121,226 across 93 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | Master's Degree | $121,226 | not reported |
| Computer Engineering. | Master's Degree | $112,424 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Master's Degree | $101,886 | $26,262 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral Degree | $101,843 | $57,000 |
| Homeland Security. | Master's Degree | $101,476 | not reported |
| Economics. | Doctoral Degree | $99,068 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $98,841 | $38,186 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. | Master's Degree | $97,471 | $35,713 |
| Systems Engineering. | Master's Degree | $96,837 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $94,065 | $41,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Doctoral Degree | $87,308 | not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's Degree | $86,911 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $83,688 | not reported |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $80,254 | $25,500 |
| Geography and Cartography. | Master's Degree | $79,656 | not reported |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. | Master's Degree | $78,386 | not reported |
| Education, General. | Doctoral Degree | $75,686 | $60,555 |
| Civil Engineering. | Master's Degree | $75,366 | $20,500 |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $73,757 | $65,077 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $73,104 | not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $72,298 | $20,500 |
| Economics. | Master's Degree | $72,163 | not reported |
| Systems Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $71,876 | $20,500 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $71,514 | not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,242 | $25,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,322 | $21,000 |
| Public Policy Analysis. | Master's Degree | $67,617 | $37,996 |
| Psychology, General. | Master's Degree | $66,608 | $46,514 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $66,482 | $41,000 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | Master's Degree | $65,675 | not reported |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,934 | $20,787 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,950 | $13,000 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Master's Degree | $63,173 | $34,250 |
| Dispute Resolution. | Master's Degree | $62,775 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,988 | $24,113 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $59,834 | $27,557 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Master's Degree | $59,522 | $36,561 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $58,341 | $23,695 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $57,765 | $41,000 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,420 | $17,250 |
| Biology, General. | Master's Degree | $57,415 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,805 | $20,000 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $56,209 | $24,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Master's Degree | $55,721 | not reported |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,517 | $19,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Master's Degree | $54,331 | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $53,830 | $38,978 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $53,571 | $22,414 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,937 | $20,000 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $52,312 | $41,000 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | Master's Degree | $51,023 | $43,917 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $49,552 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,321 | $19,440 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,771 | $18,375 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,522 | $24,750 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,303 | $23,594 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. | Master's Degree | $46,161 | $42,750 |
| Geography and Cartography. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,150 | $20,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Master's Degree | $45,299 | $41,000 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,975 | $20,449 |
| History. | Master's Degree | $42,281 | not reported |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,258 | $20,500 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,771 | $19,500 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,857 | $21,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,661 | $17,750 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,070 | $28,000 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,578 | not reported |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,409 | $20,117 |
| Public Administration. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,354 | $18,750 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,297 | $25,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,051 | $20,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,384 | $21,696 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,119 | $16,676 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,646 | $20,504 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,587 | $19,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,209 | $21,651 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,052 | $22,483 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,725 | $19,250 |
| Sustainability Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,709 | $24,670 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,267 | $17,625 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,071 | $20,500 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,574 | $19,727 |
| Music. | Master's Degree | $31,320 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,849 | $19,125 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,330 | $18,750 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,836 | $21,917 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,808 | $21,125 |
| Graphic Communications. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,474 | $22,985 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,883 | $27,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,682 | $23,205 |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,524 | $22,875 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,998 | $18,750 |
| Dance. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,382 | $26,950 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore George Mason University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?232186

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