Computer Science at George Mason University
GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 23 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from GMU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.
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GMU Computer Science Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
GMU Computer Science Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how GMU performed in these rankings.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The compsci major at GMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 629 |
Earnings of GMU CompSci Graduates
The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at GMU is $71,514. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.
CompSci Student Demographics at GMU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at George Mason University.
GMU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program
About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at GMU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor's in compsci.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
GMU also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Information Science
- Information Technology
- Computer Systems Networking
- Computer Software & Applications
- Computer Information Systems
Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into
A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for George Mason University.
| Occupation | Jobs in VA | Average Salary in VA |
|---|---|---|
| Software Applications Developers | 38,110 | $113,690 |
| Systems Software Developers | 27,800 | $119,860 |
| Computer Workers | 14,580 | $105,270 |
| Information Security Analysts | 14,180 | $111,780 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 13,450 | $173,290 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Lucien Dalarun under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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