Special Education and Teaching at George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Master's Degree · about 252 graduates a year

$61,996
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,192
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$64,397
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#53 of 280
Rank by pay
#92 of 280
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,695
Median federal debt

George Mason University graduates in special education and teaching earn 12% 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 Special Education and Teaching

All 280 colleges reporting special education and teaching 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 State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$104,208$94,822#1$83,983
2California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$95,677$87,060#5$79,384
3California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$95,089$86,525#7$74,460
4CUNY City College New York, NY$94,601$90,041#2$76,836
5Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA$94,588$86,069#8$78,713
6Pace University New York, NY$91,867$87,438#4$79,259
7California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$91,444$83,208#11$77,631
8CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$90,918$86,535#6$77,678
9University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$89,791$81,704#13—
10CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$88,978$84,689#9$77,182
…
50University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$73,872$70,013#53$65,971
51Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$73,479$69,937#54$53,653
52Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$72,243$63,407#130$66,244
53George Mason University Fairfax, VA$72,192$65,737#92$61,996
54University of Alaska Southeast Juneau, AK$72,044$68,995#62—
55Chapman University Orange, CA$71,762$65,299#101$64,257
56William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ$71,699$62,929#141$62,115

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at George Mason University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Graduate/Professional Certificate$62,687$66,463$27,557

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
Human Resources Management and Services$99,147$80,413#42 of 159
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
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 special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $61,996 one year after graduating and $72,192 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Mason University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 280 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, George Mason University ranks #53 by median pay four years after graduation, and #92 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at George Mason University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($64,397), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,695.

← 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.