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Fairfax, VA

George Mason University

https://www.gmu.edu

Repayment outcome

92.3%

of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.

Money

$36,600–$81,400

middle 50% · median $57,000

Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed

College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.

Net price

after grants & scholarships

$18,305

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$17,250

Sticker price

before any aid

$22,332

Default rate

1.8%

Earnings by major

Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data

A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.

  1. Education$90,412
  2. Legal Studies$75,204
  3. Health Professions$72,901
  4. Engineering$69,338
  5. Computer Science$68,104
  6. Math & Statistics$49,214
  7. Public Admin$48,823
  8. Business$48,041
  9. Criminal Justice$43,143
  10. Foreign Languages$39,369
  11. Interdisciplinary$37,568
  12. Parks & Fitness$37,208
  13. English & Literature$36,914
  14. Biology$34,942
  15. Liberal Arts$34,769
  16. Comm. Tech$33,993
  17. History$33,459
  18. Physical Sciences$32,925
  19. Psychology$32,546
  20. Visual & Performing Arts$31,133
  21. Social Sciences$23,524

Academics

Acceptance

62.0%

Avg SAT

1,155

Enrollment

21,324

What students study

16 fields offered

Business

19% of degrees awarded — the most popular field

  1. 02Social Sciences13.8%
  2. 03English & Literature8.8%
  3. 04Psychology7.7%
  4. 05Computer Science7.5%
  5. 06Health Professions7.4%
  6. 07Biology5.7%
  7. 08Visual & Performing Arts5.0%
  8. 09Liberal Arts4.5%
  9. 10Criminal Justice4.5%
  10. 11Engineering3.3%
  11. 12Education2.8%
  12. 13History2.4%
  13. 14Physical Sciences1.7%
  14. 15Public Admin1.6%
  15. 16Interdisciplinary1.4%
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