Hospitality Administration/Management at George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$45,151
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,727
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,726
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#32 of 137
Rank by pay
#71 of 137
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

George Mason University graduates in hospitality administration/management earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Mason University Compares for Hospitality Administration/Management

All 137 colleges reporting hospitality administration/management 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
1Cornell University Ithaca, NY$112,289$106,876#1$77,803
2New York University New York, NY$84,375$80,308#3$40,637
3Boston University Boston, MA$82,302$72,476#5$44,657
4University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$77,757$70,754#8—
5George Washington University Washington, DC$75,683$66,318#14$53,625
6University of Denver Denver, CO$75,118$70,250#11$47,679
7Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$72,817$66,307#15$45,771
8DePaul University Chicago, IL$71,556$70,303#10$34,722
9Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ$71,188$62,481#27$38,330
10Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ$71,188$62,481#28$38,330
…
29Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$63,798$64,883#21$39,808
30Auburn University Auburn, AL$63,419$71,986#6$40,664
31Campbell University Buies Creek, NC$63,402$68,039#12$44,464
32George Mason University Fairfax, VA$62,727$57,119#71$45,151
33Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$62,673$66,707#13$37,330
34Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$62,556$58,502#56$41,688
35University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$61,441$65,878#17$38,916

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 hospitality administration/management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,151 one year after graduating and $62,727 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Mason University rank for hospitality administration/management?

Among 137 colleges reporting earnings for hospitality administration/management graduates, George Mason University ranks #32 by median pay four years after graduation, and #71 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is hospitality administration/management at George Mason University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for hospitality administration/management ($56,726), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← 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.