Bachelor's+9% vs national median304 grads tracked
Anthropology at George Mason University
Ranked 23rd of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,168
middle 50%: $25,699 – $50,257
Median · 5 years out
$52,018
middle 50%: $40,793 – $68,502
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $43,554 – $102,869
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Anthropology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Anthropology graduates from George Mason University earn a median $36k in their first year. Salaries reach $68k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,499 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$53,264 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$53,145 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$52,460 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$52,304 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$51,913 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$51,753 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$51,566 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$51,341 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at George Mason University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$183,592 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$158,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,304 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$137,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$137,668 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$130,148 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,951 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$121,298 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$118,362 · 5 yrs out