Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management at George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Master's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$50,333
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,400
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$59,685
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 21
Rank by pay
#11 of 21
Rank, wage-adjusted
$42,750
Median federal debt

George Mason University graduates in arts, entertainment, and media management earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 64% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Mason University Compares for Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management

All 21 colleges reporting arts, entertainment, and media management 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
1The New School New York, NY$120,471$114,663#1—
2Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$95,311$90,716#2—
3Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY$78,421$74,641#4$61,346
4Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY$78,032$74,270#5$54,207
5Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$76,388$81,950#3$39,533
6CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY$72,747$69,240#6$64,102
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$69,411$68,196#8$47,523
8George Mason University Fairfax, VA$66,400$60,463#11$50,333
9American University Washington, DC$65,062$57,011#18$51,426
10Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA$64,890$59,046#16$46,234
11Boston University Boston, MA$64,819$57,080#17$52,171

Other Majors at George Mason University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$167,363—#1 of 10
Computer Software and Media Applications$162,691$126,908#2 of 26
Computer Engineering$158,029$132,367#7 of 23
Homeland Security$154,158$138,835#1 of 28
Computer and Information Sciences$142,690$130,014#25 of 78
Systems Engineering$135,210$117,239#20 of 27
Business Administration, Management and Operations$134,691$112,723#107 of 861
Real Estate$124,978$124,633#9 of 15
Health and Medical Administrative Services$124,416$82,124#23 of 211
Medical Illustration and Informatics$123,627$76,595#6 of 27
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,531$105,346#242 of 432
Geography and Cartography$114,744—#1 of 17
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$114,727—#1 of 6
Economics$111,251$82,853#7 of 22
Accounting and Related Services$110,482$77,016#47 of 349
Civil Engineering$103,586$83,394#26 of 81
Psychology$102,945$80,665#2 of 92
Public Administration$100,692$78,076#15 of 243
International Relations and National Security Studies$100,525$73,385#9 of 40
Human Resources Management and Services$99,147$80,413#42 of 159
Public Policy Analysis$97,926$74,616#13 of 50
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$93,214—#6 of 26
Security Science and Technology$92,064$70,427#16 of 34
Educational Administration and Supervision$89,888$78,535#47 of 453
Public Health$83,248$67,273#84 of 201
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$80,990$57,973#5 of 14
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$75,619—#60 of 322
Special Education and Teaching$72,192$61,996#53 of 280
Social Work$70,044$62,790#52 of 279
English Language and Literature$67,126$61,523#8 of 43

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do George Mason University arts, entertainment, and media management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $50,333 one year after graduating and $66,400 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Mason University rank for arts, entertainment, and media management?

Among 21 colleges reporting earnings for arts, entertainment, and media management graduates, George Mason University ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is arts, entertainment, and media management at George Mason University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for arts, entertainment, and media management ($59,685), and the median federal debt at graduation is $42,750.

← All data for George Mason 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.