Chemistry at George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$50,304
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,681
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,120
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#31 of 209
Rank by pay
#58 of 209
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,504
Median federal debt

George Mason University graduates in chemistry earn 19% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Mason University Compares for Chemistry

All 209 colleges reporting chemistry 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
1College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA$93,122$82,004#10$47,313
2The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$90,396$79,339#14—
3Northeastern University Boston, MA$88,364$77,814#20$62,511
4New York University New York, NY$86,197$82,042#9$37,249
5University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$84,609$76,175#25$52,216
6University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$84,609$76,175#26$52,216
7University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$84,609$76,175#27$52,216
8University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$84,609$76,175#28$52,216
9University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$84,609$76,175#29$52,216
10University of Delaware Newark, DE$84,428$83,922#2$54,055
…
28University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$78,373$69,016#73—
29William & Mary Williamsburg, VA$78,270$71,272#53$35,130
30Temple University Philadelphia, PA$78,052$79,380#13$42,022
31George Mason University Fairfax, VA$77,681$70,736#58$50,304
32Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY$77,564$73,825#37—
33University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$77,249$70,292#60$45,310
34North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$76,978$82,608#7$47,071

Other Majors at George Mason University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Homeland Security$143,972$90,956#1 of 33
Computer Engineering$117,942$87,466#42 of 189
Systems Engineering$114,815$84,942#6 of 11
Computer and Information Sciences$110,754$78,800#78 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,074$82,175#77 of 258
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$97,049$68,049#32 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$96,467$73,570#68 of 318
Physics$96,138—#12 of 107
Civil Engineering$93,856$75,822#27 of 233
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$93,533$63,981#62 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$91,132$67,291#107 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,878$78,365#370 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$88,080$62,989#121 of 452
Economics$87,548$53,024#120 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,224$55,147#78 of 1176
Computer Science—$84,632—
Mathematics$77,519$54,711#96 of 309
Geography and Cartography$74,692$49,568#10 of 117
Political Science and Government$74,125$45,846#77 of 565
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$72,271$40,929#3 of 6
Criminal Justice and Corrections$69,511$43,612#39 of 660
International Relations and National Security Studies$69,399$44,644#45 of 118
Marketing$69,210$49,223#202 of 516
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$68,546$27,859#21 of 67
Public Administration$67,973$56,674#19 of 47
Public Health$65,358$37,025#44 of 215
Sociology$64,603$38,916#41 of 462
Biology$64,301$34,719#212 of 841
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$64,046$45,624#32 of 61
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,672$34,890#73 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do George Mason University chemistry graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $50,304 one year after graduating and $77,681 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Mason University rank for chemistry?

Among 209 colleges reporting earnings for chemistry graduates, George Mason University ranks #31 by median pay four years after graduation, and #58 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is chemistry at George Mason University worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% more than the national median for chemistry ($65,120), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,504.

← 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.