Systems Engineering at George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

$84,942
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$114,815
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$105,185
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#6 of 11
Rank by pay
#7 of 11
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

George Mason University graduates in systems engineering earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Mason University Compares for Systems Engineering

All 11 colleges reporting systems engineering 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
1University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$144,830$131,881#1$91,178
2Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA$125,191$110,244#4$79,942
3University of Florida Gainesville, FL$122,299$130,172#2$85,698
4George Washington University Washington, DC$120,976$106,006#5—
5Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$119,297$127,912#3$83,874
6George Mason University Fairfax, VA$114,815$104,550#7$84,942
7University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$106,805$104,935#6$81,785
8University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$100,468$103,233#8$76,660
9Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$89,696$92,854#9$62,015
10University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$84,648$90,839#10$68,034

Other Systems Engineering Credentials at George Mason University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$117,239$135,210—

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
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
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,672$34,890#73 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do George Mason University systems engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $84,942 one year after graduating and $114,815 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Mason University rank for systems engineering?

Among 11 colleges reporting earnings for systems engineering graduates, George Mason University ranks #6 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is systems engineering at George Mason University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for systems engineering ($105,185), 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.