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Information Technology at George Mason University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Information Technology, consider the program at George Mason University. Get started with the following essential facts.

George Mason University is in Fairfax, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 480 information technology degrees were granted at George Mason University.

Online Class Availability at George Mason University

Distance learning is available at George Mason University. Among 39,766 students, 7,435 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 20,269 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Information Technology graduates at George Mason University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Information Technology graduates at George Mason University are 28% women (136) and 72% men (344).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at George Mason University

Of the 416 bachelor’s information technology degrees awarded at George Mason University, 27% were women (114) and 73% were men (302).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at George Mason University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	99
Hispanic / Latino	44
Black / African American	43
Asian	186
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	15
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	17

Minority students account for 70% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at George Mason University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at George Mason University

Among the 51 master’s information technology degrees awarded at George Mason University, 35% were women (18) and 65% were men (33).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at George Mason University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	5
Asian	11
International (Nonresident)	12
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at George Mason University, higher than the national average of 17%.*

Information Technology Doctoral Program at George Mason University

Among the 12 doctoral information technology degrees awarded at George Mason University, 33% were women (4) and 67% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology doctoral degree recipients at George Mason University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	11

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Information Technology doctoral degree recipients at George Mason University, below the national average of 19%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Those who complete Information Technology program at George Mason University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Information Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.