Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$45,108
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,979
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#45 of 345
Rank by pay
#128 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,696
Median federal debt

George Mason University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Mason University Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

All 345 colleges reporting teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas 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-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$82,062$74,671#4—
2CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$80,207$76,340#2$46,233
3St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$78,215$74,444#5$32,643
4CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$76,925$73,217#6$58,894
5College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$75,272$71,643#8$41,942
6University of Louisville Louisville, KY$74,873$84,779#1$56,188
7Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$74,525$70,932#9$38,556
8CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$72,919$69,404#11$49,245
9Adelphi University Garden City, NY$70,416$67,021#13$35,814
10Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$67,961$66,771#14$54,215
…
42North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$60,703$65,143#15$40,465
43State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY$60,371$57,461#66$39,714
44California State University-Chico Chico, CA$60,296$54,865#122$24,427
45George Mason University Fairfax, VA$59,979$54,616#128$45,108
46Boston University Boston, MA$59,858$52,711#173—
47Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$59,442$54,127#138$34,677
48State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$59,412$56,548#82$39,689

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Credentials at George Mason University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$57,122$61,859—

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 teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,108 one year after graduating and $59,979 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Mason University rank for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, George Mason University ranks #45 by median pay four years after graduation, and #128 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at George Mason University worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,696.

← 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.