Special Education and Teaching at George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · 2 reportable credential levels

OUTCOMES BY CREDENTIAL

Compare each degree level separately.

Earnings, debt and cohort sizes can change considerably by credential.

Master's Degree$72,192

Graduate/Professional Certificate$66,463

FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$14,220

Sticker price

Published out-of-state tuition$38,688

Sticker price

Average net price$17,915

Title IV student average

Cost of attendance$28,604

Tuition + living budget

LIKE-FOR-LIKE DECISION TABLE

What changes by credential?

Credential	Earnings, year 4	National same-field median	Federal debt	Payment	Economic ROI	Year-5 cohort
Master's Degree	$72,192	$64,397	Not available	Not available	Baseline needed	162
Graduate/Professional Certificate	$66,463	$69,147	Not available	Not available	Baseline needed	43

Federal field categories may combine catalog concentrations. Earnings and debt describe program-category cohorts. Cost figures are annual college-wide context; use an actual program offer in the calculator.