Computer and Information Sciences at George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 761 graduates a year

$78,800
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$110,754
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#78 of 459
Rank by pay
#120 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,000
Median federal debt

George Mason University graduates in computer and information sciences earn 20% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Mason University Compares for Computer and Information Sciences

All 459 colleges reporting computer and information sciences 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
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$241,380$245,486#1$146,204
2University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$216,722$197,203#2$136,099
3Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$196,467$172,423#6$109,514
4Yale University New Haven, CT$188,157$169,401#7$133,293
5Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$187,437$190,625#3—
6Rice University Houston, TX$182,443$185,491#4$131,154
7Wellesley College Wellesley, MA$177,213$156,055#9$100,644
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$172,904$182,307#5$113,634
9Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA$163,708$148,964#13$115,587
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$163,708$144,162#15$115,587
…
75University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$112,064$129,753#27$89,498
76Bentley University Waltham, MA$111,853$98,498#140$72,227
77University of Delaware Newark, DE$111,520$110,852#67$75,310
78George Mason University Fairfax, VA$110,754$100,852#120$78,800
79Utah State University Logan, UT$110,414$104,647#105$71,335
80Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$110,138$101,303#117$68,219
81Macalester College Saint Paul, MN$109,457$104,555#106$81,964

Other Computer and Information Sciences Credentials at George Mason University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$130,014$142,690$26,262

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
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—
Chemistry$77,681$50,304#31 of 209
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 computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $78,800 one year after graduating and $110,754 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Mason University rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, George Mason University ranks #78 by median pay four years after graduation, and #120 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at George Mason University worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% more than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,000.

← 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.