Public Health at George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 178 graduates a year

$37,025
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,358
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,808
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#44 of 215
Rank by pay
#87 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

George Mason University graduates in public health earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Mason University Compares for Public Health

All 215 colleges reporting public health 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
1Duke University Durham, NC$101,771$109,215#1$45,921
2Utah State University Logan, UT$93,161$88,295#4$76,451
3University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$89,522$81,459#8$36,300
4George Washington University Washington, DC$87,217$76,425#15$44,809
5Montana Technological University Butte, MT$86,855$94,875#2$74,771
6Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$85,266$89,903#3$59,330
7Illinois State University Normal, IL$84,790$83,306#6$59,207
8Elon University Elon, NC$81,153$87,089#5$42,088
9Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$79,113$69,431#30$36,540
10University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$78,928$83,220#7$36,181
…
41University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$65,978$64,823#59$40,564
42California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$65,961$60,020#85—
43University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$65,429$57,617#108$43,046
44George Mason University Fairfax, VA$65,358$59,514#87$37,025
45West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$64,888$76,766#14$37,256
46Allegheny College Meadville, PA$64,595$65,694#54$32,328
47Simmons University Boston, MA$64,514$56,811#117$45,331

Other Public Health Credentials at George Mason University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$67,273$83,248$41,000

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
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 public health graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,025 one year after graduating and $65,358 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Mason University rank for public health?

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for public health graduates, George Mason University ranks #44 by median pay four years after graduation, and #87 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is public health at George Mason University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for public health ($58,808), 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.