Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at George Mason University by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree major at George Mason University ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctoral Degree

Programs Analyzed

42

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$82,102

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$26,972

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Computer Engineering.

Grad rate: 69.9%

+$1,003,091 $99,351 $26,972 $26,697 Full ROI →
2 Systems Engineering.

Grad rate: 69.9%

+$785,782 $88,101 $26,972 $21,000 Full ROI →
3 Computer Science.

Grad rate: 69.9%

+$715,812 $83,185 $26,972 $0 Full ROI →
4 Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 69.9%

+$666,404 $82,284 $26,972 $23,250 Full ROI →
5 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.

Grad rate: 69.9%

+$572,013 $77,799 $26,972 $26,725 Full ROI →
6 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.

Grad rate: 69.9%

+$463,857 $71,836 $26,972 $18,500 Full ROI →
7 Civil Engineering.

Grad rate: 69.9%

+$460,685 $72,036 $26,972 $23,812 Full ROI →
8 Finance and Financial Management Services.

Grad rate: 69.9%

+$432,187 $70,455 $26,972 $21,500 Full ROI →
9 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 69.9%

+$402,559 $69,058 $26,972 $22,750 Full ROI →
10 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 69.9%

+$395,307 $68,611 $26,972 $21,500 Full ROI →
11 Economics.

Grad rate: 69.9%

+$223,607 $60,026 $26,972 $21,500 Full ROI →
12 Public Administration.

Grad rate: 69.9%

+$218,788 $59,691 $26,972 $20,106 Full ROI →
13 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 69.9%

+$180,186 $57,988 $26,972 $23,471 Full ROI →
14 Marketing.

Grad rate: 69.9%

+$159,527 $56,804 $26,972 $21,233 Full ROI →
15 Criminal Justice and Corrections.

Grad rate: 69.9%

+$77,044 $52,648 $26,972 $20,761 Full ROI →
16 Mathematics.

Grad rate: 69.9%

+$66,532 $52,341 $26,972 $24,000 Full ROI →
17 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.

Grad rate: 69.9%

+$15,022 $49,833 $26,972 $25,000 Full ROI →
18 Political Science and Government.

Grad rate: 69.9%

+$8,832 $49,321 $26,972 $22,000 Full ROI →
19 Hospitality Administration/Management.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$16,002 $48,263 $26,972 $24,722 Full ROI →
20 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$16,135 $48,157 $26,972 $23,250 Full ROI →
21 Natural Resources Conservation and Research.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$33,306 $47,283 $26,972 $23,021 Full ROI →
22 Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$44,838 $46,840 $26,972 $25,000 Full ROI →
23 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$46,185 $46,560 $26,972 $21,850 Full ROI →
24 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$48,803 $46,608 $26,972 $24,500 Full ROI →
25 International Relations and National Security Studies.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$65,298 $45,682 $26,972 $23,000 Full ROI →
26 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$66,065 $45,728 $26,972 $24,250 Full ROI →
27 Public Health.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$75,968 $45,081 $26,972 $22,000 Full ROI →
28 Geography and Cartography.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$99,708 $43,894 $26,972 $22,000 Full ROI →
29 Health and Physical Education/Fitness.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$123,182 $42,925 $26,972 $25,033 Full ROI →
30 Music.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$138,512 $42,092 $26,972 $24,048 Full ROI →
31 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$142,901 $41,709 $26,972 $21,625 Full ROI →
32 Graphic Communications.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$145,018 $41,696 $26,972 $23,000 Full ROI →
33 Visual and Performing Arts, General.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$148,075 $41,720 $26,972 $25,620 Full ROI →
34 History.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$157,691 $41,172 $26,972 $24,625 Full ROI →
35 Neurobiology and Neurosciences.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$162,730 $40,861 $26,972 $23,750 Full ROI →
36 Sociology.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$167,821 $40,388 $26,972 $20,514 Full ROI →
37 Social Work.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$178,921 $40,081 $26,972 $24,188 Full ROI →
38 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$191,818 $39,221 $26,972 $21,000 Full ROI →
39 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$256,278 $36,403 $26,972 $27,000 Full ROI →
40 Chemistry.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$303,705 $33,846 $26,972 $24,250 Full ROI →
41 English Language and Literature, General.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$316,805 $33,073 $26,972 $22,502 Full ROI →
42 Film/Video and Photographic Arts.

Grad rate: 69.9%

-$453,158 $26,424 $26,972 $25,000 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.