Sustainability Studies at George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$39,329
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,216
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,887
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#7 of 17
Rank by pay
#10 of 17
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,670
Median federal debt

George Mason University graduates in sustainability studies earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Mason University Compares for Sustainability Studies

All 17 colleges reporting sustainability studies 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
1Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$85,545$81,421#1$53,957
2University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI$73,238$76,208#2$59,089
3Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$70,793$65,114#4$41,600
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$63,604$62,490#8$50,678
5University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$62,388$57,466#9$43,090
6University of Florida Gainesville, FL$61,281$65,226#3$39,261
7George Mason University Fairfax, VA$61,216$55,743#10$39,329
8Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI$60,285$63,564#7$29,399
9Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH$59,660$63,666#5$37,223
10Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$59,660$63,666#6$37,223

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 sustainability studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,329 one year after graduating and $61,216 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Mason University rank for sustainability studies?

Among 17 colleges reporting earnings for sustainability studies graduates, George Mason University ranks #7 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sustainability studies at George Mason University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for sustainability studies ($57,887), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,670.

← 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.