Curriculum and Instruction at George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Master's Degree · about 267 graduates a year

$59,948
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,713
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,399
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#51 of 190
Rank by pay
#132 of 190
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,500
Median federal debt

George Mason University graduates in curriculum and instruction earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Mason University Compares for Curriculum and Instruction

All 190 colleges reporting curriculum and instruction 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
1California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$100,111$91,094#2$81,909
2Concordia University-Irvine Irvine, CA$100,038$91,028#3$83,546
3University of Redlands Redlands, CA$95,860$87,226#5—
4Wilmington University New Castle, DE$95,071$94,501#1$77,911
5Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY$86,945$82,754#6$81,435
6Alverno College Milwaukee, WI$86,166$89,660#4$70,227
7California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$86,139$78,381#9$71,819
8University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$82,925$79,211#7$53,385
9Utah Valley University Orem, UT$80,763$76,544#12$65,419
10City University of Seattle Seattle, WA$80,194$73,761#14$70,377
…
48University at Albany Albany, NY$66,047$62,863#93$64,591
49University of Florida Gainesville, FL$66,003$70,252#25$58,323
50University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX$65,747$66,845#45—
51George Mason University Fairfax, VA$65,713$59,838#132$59,948
52Chadron State College Chadron, NE$65,644$67,846#37$60,127
53University of Idaho Moscow, ID$65,519$69,670#29$47,187
54Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$65,104$62,188#101$57,408

Other Curriculum and Instruction Credentials at George Mason University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Graduate/Professional Certificate$59,240$65,472$22,414

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 curriculum and instruction graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $59,948 one year after graduating and $65,713 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Mason University rank for curriculum and instruction?

Among 190 colleges reporting earnings for curriculum and instruction graduates, George Mason University ranks #51 by median pay four years after graduation, and #132 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is curriculum and instruction at George Mason University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for curriculum and instruction ($63,399), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,500.

← 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.