Human Resources Management and Services at George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Master's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$80,413
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$99,147
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,558
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#42 of 159
Rank by pay
#58 of 159
Rank, wage-adjusted
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George Mason University graduates in human resources management and services earn 19% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How George Mason University Compares for Human Resources Management and Services

All 159 colleges reporting human resources management and services 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$155,909$148,393#4$112,291
2University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$153,058$139,273#5$127,715
3Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$138,852$151,681#2$102,713
4Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$137,370$155,544#1$106,262
5University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$136,605$151,474#3$103,855
6Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$128,177$112,499#14$108,030
7Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$127,481$134,414#6$99,526
8New York University New York, NY$125,710$119,650#10$87,072
9Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA$123,772$112,624#13$75,191
10Pepperdine University Malibu, CA$123,307$112,201#16$113,702
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39University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$100,997$94,452#49—
40Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$100,421$90,411#57—
41DePaul University Chicago, IL$99,840$98,092#41$68,993
42George Mason University Fairfax, VA$99,147$90,282#58$80,413
43Xavier University Cincinnati, OH$99,110$105,765#27—
44University of Denver Denver, CO$98,197$91,833#55$67,714
45University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$98,155$86,436#69—

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
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
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$66,400$50,333#8 of 21

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do George Mason University human resources management and services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $80,413 one year after graduating and $99,147 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Mason University rank for human resources management and services?

Among 159 colleges reporting earnings for human resources management and services graduates, George Mason University ranks #42 by median pay four years after graduation, and #58 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human resources management and services at George Mason University worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% more than the national median for human resources management and services ($83,558).

← 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.