Graphic Communications at George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 80 graduates a year

$29,192
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,440
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$43,283
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 59
Rank by pay
#33 of 59
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,985
Median federal debt

George Mason University graduates in graphic communications earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Mason University Compares for Graphic Communications

All 59 colleges reporting graphic communications 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 Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$79,432$72,278#2$49,029
2Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$76,522$69,630#5—
3Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL$75,213$80,055#1$44,048
4Brigham Young University Provo, UT$73,941$70,079#4$38,725
5Baker College Owosso, MI$67,583$71,258#3$74,387
6Roger Williams University Bristol, RI$61,887$60,952#7—
7University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$61,062$58,327#10$36,557
8University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI$59,621$62,039#6$48,744
9University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD$58,759$51,568#17$46,581
10University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$58,163$52,925#14$25,358
…
18Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$50,751$49,863#18—
19University of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA$49,968$45,468#25$33,727
20University of Idaho Moscow, ID$49,188$52,305#16$25,848
21George Mason University Fairfax, VA$47,440$43,198#33$29,192
22Carroll University Waukesha, WI$47,327$49,246#20$40,825
23University of Charleston Charleston, WV$47,037$55,647#12—
24DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA$45,571$41,916#36$37,605

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—
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

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do George Mason University graphic communications graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,192 one year after graduating and $47,440 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Mason University rank for graphic communications?

Among 59 colleges reporting earnings for graphic communications graduates, George Mason University ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #33 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is graphic communications at George Mason University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for graphic communications ($43,283), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,985.

← 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.