WhatGradsMake
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What George Mason University graduates make

Median salaries by major and degree level, 1–10 years after graduation. Click any program for percentiles, national comparison and the payback calculator.

Bachelor's (91)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$61,246$88,794$116,546
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$35,355$56,069$81,043
Anthropology$36,168$52,018$67,570
Area Studies$39,579$59,550$73,442
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies$39,579$59,550$73,442
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$36,475$65,458$88,000
Biology, General$36,874$65,129$87,870
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$65,590$102,584
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,943$79,376$106,385
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$57,672$86,148$114,201
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$64,768$93,428$118,269
Business/Commerce, General$63,723
Chemistry$41,544$68,450$111,405
Civil Engineering$68,078$89,638$110,284
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,634$80,964$89,880
Communication and Media Studies$44,849
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$44,849
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services$33,666$59,105
Computer Engineering$82,366$114,999$140,058
Computer Science$80,367$117,996
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$74,387$112,530$145,267
Computer and Information Sciences, General$74,217$112,365$145,338
Criminal Justice and Corrections$44,372$70,197$85,866
Dance$29,990$43,820$73,271
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$32,272$45,235$65,986
Economics$51,732$83,591$111,176
Education$40,780$61,842$76,817
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$75,977$107,679$140,679
Engineering$73,110$102,886$133,181
Engineering, Other$70,527$103,113$134,695
English Language and Literature, General$39,753$59,939$73,872
English Language and Literature/Letters$43,503$64,925$82,532
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$35,528
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,518$54,191$65,986
Finance and Financial Management Services$59,483$90,181$119,759
Fine and Studio Arts$40,883$57,156$73,849
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$42,596$62,224$72,585
Geography and Cartography$49,062$76,015$98,926
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$41,244$63,681$84,083
Graphic Communications$33,666$59,105
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$44,471$67,897$83,306
Health Professions and Related Programs$59,609$76,154$93,945
History$38,154$59,757$77,273
History$38,154$59,757$77,273
Homeland Security$89,225
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$45,648$70,483$85,866
Hospitality Administration/Management$45,158$64,371$76,644
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$35,528
International Relations and National Security Studies$42,403$64,846$86,259
Leisure and Recreational Activities$34,840$65,194$77,273
Leisure and Recreational Activities$34,840$65,194$77,273
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,515$66,750$80,534
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,515$66,750$80,534
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$42,596$62,224$72,585
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$63,032$99,420$133,920
Marketing$51,377$78,272$104,578
Mathematics$54,669$80,306$114,494
Mathematics and Computer Science$80,815
Mathematics and Statistics$55,592$80,306$114,494
Mechanical Engineering$73,209$93,589
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$44,604$62,579$92,467
Music$40,720$58,680$70,412
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$40,189$61,889
Natural Resources and Conservation$40,189$61,889
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$33,591$69,662$89,880
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$33,572$63,610
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$43,361$66,082$88,123
Philosophy$35,233$59,353$91,987
Philosophy and Religious Studies$37,113$50,311$83,557
Physical Sciences$43,711$67,489$99,629
Physics$57,471$86,835$136,647
Political Science and Government$44,925$73,961$96,752
Psychology$37,715$60,020$75,405
Psychology, General$37,715$60,020$75,405
Public Administration$50,227$79,622$107,201
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$43,810$66,063$84,610
Public Health$37,126$66,105$78,233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,167$82,503$98,755
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$36,215
Religion/Religious Studies$40,037$42,146$77,524
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$44,932$67,236$87,909
Security Science and Technology$40,103$65,458
Social Sciences$45,071$71,059$93,834
Social Work$39,248$60,657$70,090
Sociology$40,212$60,111$74,872
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$33,572$63,610
Sustainability Studies$40,180$59,037
Systems Engineering$79,590$116,829$148,181
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$40,834$61,842$76,817
Visual and Performing Arts$37,464$55,901$74,059
Visual and Performing Arts, General$40,128$59,051$79,145

Master's (23)

Doctoral (Research) (16)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$96,448$127,509$144,563
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$76,015
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$151,611$183,592
Education$100,153$109,266$121,328
Engineering$124,051$158,478$187,828
Health Professions and Related Programs$118,642$126,951
History$69,154
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,343
Mathematics and Statistics$110,938
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$91,585$118,362$128,416
Natural Resources and Conservation$96,791$122,445
Physical Sciences$77,273$104,709
Psychology$81,941$106,266$133,920
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$105,955$130,148
Social Sciences$91,825$105,519$171,106
Visual and Performing Arts$56,877

Doctoral (Professional) (2)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Law$87,885$134,767$169,075
Legal Professions and Studies$87,885$134,767$169,075