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Bachelor's+16% vs national median2,537 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at George Mason University

Ranked 56th of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,943
middle 50%: $39,490 – $69,092
Median · 5 years out
$79,376
middle 50%: $59,434 – $103,383
Median · 10 years out
$106,385
middle 50%: $77,321 – $140,614

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of George Mason University's bachelor's program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $53,943 one year after graduating, rising to $106,385 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $68,678 for this field, ranking 56th of 402 reporting programs.

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
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,044 total interest

Same major at other universities

Averett University
$80,959 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$80,427 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$80,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$80,143 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$79,664 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$79,178 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$79,131 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University - NGM Building
$79,076 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$79,043 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$78,865 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$78,323 · 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
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$121,298 · 5 yrs out

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