Education at George Washington University

Washington, DC · Master's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$49,347
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,392
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,348
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 32
Rank by pay
#24 of 32
Rank, wage-adjusted
$47,500
Median federal debt

George Washington University graduates in education earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 72% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Washington University Compares for Education

All 32 colleges reporting education earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$303,202$266,095#1$238,614
2New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY$93,561$89,051#2$77,275
3New York University New York, NY$83,789$79,750#3$76,983
4Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ$82,156$72,107#8$71,109
5Regis University Denver, CO$78,266$73,194#6$74,497
6Rhode Island College Providence, RI$78,105$76,925#4$57,316
7Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY$75,854$72,197#7—
8Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$73,179$74,402#5$63,006
9Endicott College Beverly, MA$72,585$63,919#16$78,758
10Capella University Minneapolis, MN$72,432$69,188#9$62,454
…
12Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN$69,483$66,371#11$62,117
13Lesley University Cambridge, MA$67,170$59,150#20$65,382
14University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$66,492$63,514#17—
15George Washington University Washington, DC$66,392$58,177#24$49,347
16Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VA$66,272$60,347#19$57,479
17DeSales University Center Valley, PA$65,153$66,261#12$55,780
18Morningside University Sioux City, IA$64,279$67,614#10$59,541

Other Majors at George Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Systems Engineering$154,767$119,258#6 of 27
Information Science/Studies$149,469$114,156#6 of 71
Business Administration, Management and Operations$146,816$125,591#69 of 861
Engineering-Related Fields$139,567$127,408#7 of 40
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$136,801$115,278#53 of 216
Homeland Security$134,847$111,258#2 of 28
Computer Software and Media Applications$134,232$106,364#10 of 26
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$130,159$124,635#21 of 72
Accounting and Related Services$126,566$76,286#5 of 349
Economics$125,847$82,787#3 of 22
Health and Medical Administrative Services$121,804$95,091#26 of 211
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$121,460$102,660#202 of 432
Human Resources Management and Services$120,266$89,507#13 of 159
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$117,955$90,624#15 of 43
Public Administration$113,891$78,177#7 of 243
Political Science and Government$106,674$72,470#2 of 16
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$105,496$72,602#25 of 40
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$101,932$73,569#3 of 29
Geography and Cartography$100,602—#5 of 17
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$100,537$72,959#6 of 23
International Relations and National Security Studies$100,024$70,707#10 of 40
Public Policy Analysis$94,862$76,399#21 of 50
Legal Support Services$93,331$66,963—
Public Health$92,573$69,429#35 of 201
Security Science and Technology$91,985$53,979#17 of 34
Journalism$89,072—#2 of 22
Educational Administration and Supervision$88,693$75,751#51 of 453
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$86,130$59,887—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$85,028—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$84,665$64,830#18 of 285

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do George Washington University education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,347 one year after graduating and $66,392 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Washington University rank for education?

Among 32 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, George Washington University ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at George Washington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for education ($65,348), and the median federal debt at graduation is $47,500.

← All data for George Washington University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.