by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on George Mason University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
George Mason University awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 12,008 undergraduate · 9,500 graduate (21,508 total)
The most popular majors at George Mason University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 10,754 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 1,304 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 1,005 |
| Psychology, General. | 409 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 390 |
The following majors at George Mason University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | $121,226 |
| Homeland Security. | $101,476 |
| Computer Engineering. | $98,943 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. | $97,471 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $87,468 |
Browse every major at George Mason University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 10,754 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Information Technology. |
1,304 | $82,455 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. |
346 | $97,471 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 69 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 32 | $71,514 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
11 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 8 | $121,226 |
| Computer Programming. ↳ Computer Programming, Other. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | 1,005 | NA |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management. · Project Management. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. |
246 | $87,468 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. · Auditing. · Accounting and Finance. · Accounting and Related Services, Other. |
170 | $67,214 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
36 | $52,937 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. |
34 | $57,420 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
23 | $46,771 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Tourism and Travel Services Management. |
22 | $42,258 |
| Real Estate. | 21 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Organizational Behavior Studies. |
14 | $86,911 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
2 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness. · Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented. |
313 | $58,341 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 261 | $56,209 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
94 | $72,298 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. |
88 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
53 | $53,830 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Reading Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Health Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Drama and Dance Teacher Education. |
51 | $41,974 |
| Education, General. | 37 | $75,686 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
25 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Statistics and Research Methods. |
1 | NA |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Science. |
297 | $73,086 |
| Public Health. ↳ Community Health and Preventive Medicine. · Public Health, General. · Public Health, Other. · International Public Health/International Health. |
232 | $39,512 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 93 | $40,857 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
90 | $78,386 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
78 | $83,688 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
15 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
9 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. · International Relations and National Security Studies, Other. · National Security Policy Studies. |
227 | $50,279 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, Other. · Political Science and Government, General. |
165 | $42,975 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Economics, Other. |
159 | $68,177 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
51 | $35,119 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
42 | $23,524 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
32 | $66,254 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Police Science. · Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. · Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
368 | $41,913 |
| Homeland Security. ↳ Critical Infrastructure Protection. · Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. · Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations. |
150 | $101,476 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. · Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism. |
99 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 409 | $37,947 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Applied Behavior Analysis. · Industrial and Organizational Psychology. · Educational Psychology. · School Psychology. · Applied Psychology. |
195 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
374 | $33,150 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
75 | $31,574 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
29 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biometry/Biometrics. · Bioinformatics. · Biostatistics. |
28 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other. |
21 | $65,675 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
8 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Conservation Biology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. · Computer Software Engineering. |
110 | $98,943 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
109 | $68,727 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. · Telecommunications Engineering. |
93 | $70,242 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 87 | $61,988 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
56 | $46,303 |
| Systems Engineering. | 44 | $85,605 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 9 | NA |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
1 | NA |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 130 | $46,373 |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. · Data Analytics, General. |
97 | NA |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 78 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 34 | $33,709 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 30 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
19 | $54,331 |
| Science, Technology and Society. | 9 | NA |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 8 | NA |
| Holocaust and Related Studies. | 5 | NA |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis. | 1 | NA |
| Computational Science. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. · General Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
390 | $34,587 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 183 | $47,234 |
| Public Administration. | 100 | $56,309 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. · Education Policy Analysis. · Health Policy Analysis. |
89 | $67,617 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 139 | $26,808 |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. · Music, Other. |
57 | $28,975 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
45 | $24,682 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
33 | $25,883 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Art/Art Studies, General. |
18 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
17 | $20,382 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Fine and Studio Arts Management. |
16 | $46,161 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 237 | $73,757 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Programs for Foreign Lawyers. · Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law. · Intellectual Property Law. · Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other. |
60 | NA |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 68 | $28,330 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Rhetoric and Composition. · Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
46 | $42,910 |
| Literature. ↳ English Literature (British and Commonwealth). |
31 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
126 | NA |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Health Communication. · Technical and Scientific Communication. |
6 | NA |
| Publishing. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
114 | $34,209 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · History, Other. |
127 | $28,557 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
32 | $34,646 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
31 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
22 | $39,578 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. |
6 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. |
79 | $26,474 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
53 | $46,522 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
59 | $34,052 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. · Linguistics. · Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other. |
35 | $41,771 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. · Developmental Services Worker. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ Russian Studies. · Near and Middle Eastern Studies. |
10 | NA |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 10 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 2 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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