Master's+15% vs national median10,685 grads tracked
Education at George Mason University
Ranked 33rd of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$75,202
middle 50%: $63,576 – $87,585
Median · 5 years out
$80,576
middle 50%: $68,258 – $96,846
Median · 10 years out
$89,151
middle 50%: $74,895 – $108,016
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree holders in Education earn $75k in their first year. Ten-year median compensation reaches $89k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,715 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$83,313 · 5 yrs out
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$83,281 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$81,731 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$80,907 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$80,773 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$80,512 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$80,351 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$80,319 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$79,996 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$79,955 · 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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