Computer Engineering at George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$87,466
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$117,942
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#42 of 189
Rank by pay
#100 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,500
Median federal debt

George Mason University graduates in computer engineering earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Mason University Compares for Computer Engineering

All 189 colleges reporting computer engineering 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 California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$228,705$208,107#1—
2Princeton University Princeton, NJ$214,274$188,065#2—
3Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$194,365$184,995#4$102,083
4Duke University Durham, NC$174,522$187,287#3$111,145
5University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$169,570$155,968#7$141,588
6University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$169,570$155,968#8$141,588
7University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$169,570$155,968#9$141,588
8University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$166,369$151,385#10—
9Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$163,765$149,015#12$103,804
10University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$159,855$157,056#6$103,123
…
39University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$119,781$114,416#58$85,672
40Villanova University Villanova, PA$119,137$121,163#33$94,228
41Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$118,273$107,698#96$82,964
42George Mason University Fairfax, VA$117,942$107,397#100$87,466
43Binghamton University Vestal, NY$117,721$112,046#76$86,938
44Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$117,537$119,536#39$89,418
45CUNY City College New York, NY$117,131$111,484#77$78,326

Other Computer Engineering Credentials at George Mason University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$132,367$158,029—

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
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—
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 engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $87,466 one year after graduating and $117,942 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Mason University rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, George Mason University ranks #42 by median pay four years after graduation, and #100 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at George Mason University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,500.

← 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.