COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer Software and Media Applications master's degree at George Mason University
Fairfax, VA · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$42,608 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $543,455 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$63,816Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$162,691$98,875 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$162,691 vs. $58,894
$103,797 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis67 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,915
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$162,691
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Web Design
- Reported price
- $2,100
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,915Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,604Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE67.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$13,558
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$162,691 vs. $120,083
$42,608 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$57,820 median wageVA estimate · 1,860 jobs · 25-1194$43,120–$68,570 middle 50% of VA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$126,430 median wageVA estimate · 8,920 jobs · 15-2051$97,390–$165,610 middle 50% of VA wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$121,610 median wageVA estimate · 3,070 jobs · 15-1251$87,520–$160,530 middle 50% of VA wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$81,510 median wageVA estimate · 380 jobs · 27-1014$66,920–$110,180 middle 50% of VA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGraphic Designers$72,310 median wageVA estimate · 4,740 jobs · 27-1024$52,470–$95,420 middle 50% of VA wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$201,490 median wageVA estimate · 17,550 jobs · 11-3021$166,430–$234,310 middle 50% of VA wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$160,360 median wageVA estimate · 5,260 jobs · 15-1243$125,540–$176,610 middle 50% of VA wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$157,390 median wageVA estimate · 3,590 jobs · 15-1221$124,780–$207,480 middle 50% of VA wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$136,460 median wageVA estimate · 88,280 jobs · 15-1252$106,600–$171,090 middle 50% of VA wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb Developers$128,380 median wageVA estimate · 4,590 jobs · 15-1254$99,990–$161,190 middle 50% of VA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$106,780 median wageVA estimate · 1,670 jobs · 25-1021$75,440–$159,640 middle 50% of VA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDatabase Administrators$93,320 median wageVA estimate · 5,940 jobs · 15-1242$88,610–$125,110 middle 50% of VA wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 3,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Information
Public Administration
Finance and Insurance
Educational Services
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of Southern California
$16,364 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $179,055
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $32,740
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
$612 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $148,845
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $17,303
Lewis University
$887 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $140,898
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $17,028
Western Governors University
$5,367 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $129,737
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,548
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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