COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Business Administration, Management and Operations bachelor'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.
$16,967 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 27.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $55,560 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +60% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$222,240
$16,000Annual price+$158,240
$18,000Current college-wide context+$150,240
$32,000Annual price+$94,240
$48,000Annual price+$30,240
$64,000Annual price−$33,760
$80,000Annual price−$97,760
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$35,969Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$85,224$49,255 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,915
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,471
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$85,224
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$249/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
15 related offerings 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.
Ethics and Compliance in Government Contracting
- Reported price
- $695
- Completion
- 85.0%
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Timekeeping for Government Contractors
- Reported price
- $695
- Completion
- 97.0%
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Agile Fundamentals
- Reported price
- $795
- Completion
- 100.0%
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Project Management Fundamentals
- Reported price
- $795
- Completion
- 100.0%
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Accounting and Auditing for Government Contracts
- Reported price
- $1,095
- Completion
- 94.0%
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
CFG 0409 - Contract Cost Accounting Deep Dive
- Reported price
- $1,095
- Completion
- 99.0%
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Contract Changes and Equitable Adjustments
- Reported price
- $1,095
- Completion
- 97.0%
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Cost and Price Analysis for Government Contractors
- Reported price
- $1,095
- Completion
- 100.0%
- 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?
3.5% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$7,102
Estimated loan payment$249
214borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$85,224 vs. $68,257
$16,967 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.Business Teachers, Postsecondary$103,860 median wageVA estimate · 2,450 jobs · 25-1011$64,450–$177,770 middle 50% of VA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$166,230 median wageVA estimate · 21,560 jobs · 11-9199$138,670–$195,190 middle 50% of VA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$130,850 median wageVA estimate · 2,850 jobs · 11-3012$99,150–$171,550 middle 50% of VA wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$129,270 median wageVA estimate · 10,210 jobs · 11-9111$101,640–$164,600 middle 50% of VA wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$128,230 median wageVA estimate · 2,570 jobs · 11-3051$101,550–$167,180 middle 50% of VA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$122,080 median wageVA estimate · 103,590 jobs · 11-1021$78,240–$178,490 middle 50% of VA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$150,570 median wageVA estimate · 1,470 jobs · 11-9121$110,300–$185,220 middle 50% of VA wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$120,840 median wageVA estimate · 43,860 jobs · 13-1082$85,550–$158,050 middle 50% of VA wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$119,140 median wageVA estimate · 3,380 jobs · 11-3071$93,570–$157,250 middle 50% of VA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$116,540 median wageVA estimate · 2,950 jobs · 11-3013$91,820–$153,570 middle 50% of VA wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$98,920 median wageVA estimate · 10,540 jobs · 13-1081$78,210–$126,840 middle 50% of VA wages+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,170 median wageVA estimate · 35,160 jobs · 43-1011$54,900–$84,600 middle 50% of VA wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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
Finance and Insurance
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Information
Other Services (except Public Administration)
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.
William & Mary
$26,142 higher earnings · $3,659 less debt
- Earnings
- $111,366
- Debt
- $19,812
- Annual net price
- $19,096
University of Richmond
$18,632 higher earnings · $2,971 less debt
- Earnings
- $103,856
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $31,309
Radford University
$221 less debt · $3,337 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $67,246
- Debt
- $23,250
- Annual net price
- $14,578
University of Virginia's College at Wise
$7,672 less debt · $8,705 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,029
- Debt
- $15,799
- Annual net price
- $9,210
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
123 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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