Bachelor's0% vs national median876 grads tracked
Engineering, Other at George Mason University
Ranked 3rd of 13 bachelor's programs in Engineering, Other by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$70,527
middle 50%: $53,515 – $90,134
Median · 5 years out
$103,113
middle 50%: $81,510 – $133,604
Median · 10 years out
$134,695
middle 50%: $103,766 – $175,038
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering, Other (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
George Mason University produces high-earning engineering graduates. The median starting salary is $71k, rising to $103k in year five and $135k by year ten.
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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,582 total interest
Same major at other universities
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
$110,695 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$104,042 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$99,629 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$98,136 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$95,389 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$92,307 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$89,687 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$85,782 · 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
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