Neurobiology and Neurosciences at George Mason University

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

$27,859
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,546
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,451
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 67
Rank by pay
#30 of 67
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,727
Median federal debt

George Mason University graduates in neurobiology and neurosciences earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Mason University Compares for Neurobiology and Neurosciences

All 67 colleges reporting neurobiology and neurosciences 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
1Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$143,067$131,779#1$41,673
2Middlebury College Middlebury, VT$90,917$93,379#2$44,585
3University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$89,203$81,169#4$38,063
4King's College Wilkes-barre, PA$83,705$85,129#3—
5University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$78,722$72,511#12$39,573
6University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH$78,722$72,511#13$39,573
7University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$78,295$79,627#5$39,880
8Binghamton University Vestal, NY$77,478$73,743#10$25,266
9Northeastern University Boston, MA$74,617$65,708#21$43,894
10Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$74,617$65,708#22$43,894
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18University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$69,027$62,810#29$25,034
19Boston University Boston, MA$68,888$60,663#36$39,093
20Union College Schenectady, NY$68,666$65,356#23$44,927
21George Mason University Fairfax, VA$68,546$62,417#30$27,859
22Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$68,480$73,078#11$29,638
23Brandeis University Waltham, MA$68,179$60,039#40$32,397
24Trinity College Hartford, CT$67,115$60,425#38$44,823

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
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 neurobiology and neurosciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,859 one year after graduating and $68,546 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Mason University rank for neurobiology and neurosciences?

Among 67 colleges reporting earnings for neurobiology and neurosciences graduates, George Mason University ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #30 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is neurobiology and neurosciences at George Mason University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for neurobiology and neurosciences ($62,451), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,727.

← 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.