George Mason University
George Mason University is a public college in Fairfax, VA. Its average net price is $14,697 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $9,594 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $9,467 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,341 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,147 |
| $110,001 and up | $23,862 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $64,977 |
| 8 years after entry | $74,758 |
| 10 years after entry | $79,923 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $68,436 n=173 | $26,949 Small program - rough guide n=72 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | $41,014 National median for this major n=614 | Not published |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | $44,128 National median for this major n=605 | Not published |
| Biology | $38,618 n=256 | $21,989 n=296 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $78,033 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $23,666 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $57,701 n=192 | $22,375 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Business and Commerce | $65,513 n=147 | $18,250 n=737 |
| Chemistry | $57,323 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $77,783 Small program - rough guide n=93 | $17,857 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communications | $45,906 n=169 | $17,500 n=144 |
| Computer Engineering | $82,767 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $19,750 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Computer Science | $81,874 n=895 | $21,285 n=800 |
| Computer Science | $80,182 National median for this major n=35,263 | $21,858 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Criminal Justice | $50,199 n=407 | $19,515 n=362 |
| Dance | $28,513 National median for this major n=2,991 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,817 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Economics | $56,896 Small program - rough guide n=79 | $15,250 Small program - rough guide n=72 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $88,706 Small program - rough guide n=74 | $23,125 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $30,017 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $20,875 Small program - rough guide n=78 |
| Environmental Conservation | $44,711 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,212 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $20,787 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $65,183 n=126 | $19,586 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Graphic Communications | $25,837 Small program - rough guide n=83 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=76 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $50,359 n=124 | $20,000 n=107 |
| History | $35,283 Small program - rough guide n=58 | $20,000 Small program - rough guide n=82 |
| Homeland Security | $91,928 n=103 | $20,750 n=108 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $53,390 Small program - rough guide n=48 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $38,488 National median for this major n=12,256 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $49,194 n=148 | $18,750 Small program - rough guide n=87 |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | $21,125 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Liberal Arts | $49,718 n=282 | $19,500 n=357 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,373 n=522 | $24,673 Small program - rough guide n=78 |
| Marketing | $55,412 n=150 | $23,000 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Mathematics | $52,211 Small program - rough guide n=44 | $23,375 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | $77,211 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $22,410 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $80,915 Small program - rough guide n=80 | $22,500 Small program - rough guide n=81 |
| Medical Informatics | $49,283 National median for this major n=247 | Not published |
| Music | $44,344 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $24,437 Small program - rough guide n=62 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $29,162 Small program - rough guide n=80 | $22,643 Small program - rough guide n=77 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | $46,347 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $47,926 n=190 | $18,500 n=174 |
| Psychology | $39,264 n=337 | $19,500 n=381 |
| Public Administration | $55,820 Small program - rough guide n=33 | Not published |
| Public Health | $42,516 n=161 | $20,500 n=162 |
| Recreation Management | $39,350 National median for this major n=2,661 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $83,303 n=259 | $20,500 n=237 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $38,781 National median for this major n=3,059 | Not published |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Security Science and Technology | $46,928 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $26,450 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Social Work | $43,332 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | $15,750 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $39,374 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $21,000 Small program - rough guide n=98 |
| Statistics | $68,688 National median for this major n=3,096 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Sustainability Studies | $47,306 Small program - rough guide n=45 | Not published |
| Systems Engineering | $78,298 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $35,573 Small program - rough guide n=72 | $25,750 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | $14,187 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $32,948 n=116 | $20,730 n=150 |
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