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George Mason University

Geology/Earth Science, General (40.0601)
Bachelor's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Geology
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: BA/BS
2010 CIP Code: 400601

Credit HoursProgram Offered
On-Campus:YesYes
Off-Campus:YesNo

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  09/1981
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2019-20645815
2020-2160529
2021-22685811
2022-23716117
2023-24665611

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
5.75135$ 3,442

Average time-to-completion in years (transfer students)Average credits-to-completion (transfer students)
3.5086




The table to the right provides the degree award history of each the last five years, disaggregated by state residency. This breakout may may help explain why a relatively low percentage of program completers may appear to be working in Virginia.



Program Graduates by Domicile
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateTotal
2018-19808
2019-2015015
2020-21909
2021-2210111
2022-2316117
Five Year Summary58260
Distribution by Gender and Race/Ethnicity within Five-year Totals,


YearForeign/ InternationalAfrican Am. or Black (NH)Am. Indian/ Native Am. (NH)Asian/ Pacific Islander (NH)HispanicWhite, Caucasian Am. (NH)Multi-Race (NH)Unknown/ Unreported (NH)Total
Sum of the Last 5 Years060160837260



Wages Earned in 2020

The table below shows the wage data for the select program and places it in the context of all wages at the same degree level of this institution by graduates with at least three (3) quarters of employment.





Post-Completion Wage Outcomes, Earnings in 2022
Graduation YearGrads (n)Grads w/Wages (n)25th PercentileMedian Wage75th Percentile
2011-12 (10 years)8439%$65,208$77,316$102,919
2013-14 (8 years)8744%$45,242$78,325$113,403
2016-17 (5 years)7744%$51,497$62,019$75,238
2018-19 (3 years)8048%$39,775$51,674$64,389
2020-21 (18 months)6650%$27,028$44,930$57,717



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-184957.0%$ 11,250$ 25,728$ 26,613$ 34,258
2014-15 to 2018-195163.7%$ 7,759$ 23,627$ 25,695$ 30,506
2015-16 to 2019-204964.5%$ 5,642$ 23,009$ 25,208$ 30,681
2016-17 to 2020-214162.1%$ 5,642$ 23,009$ 27,362$ 37,069
2017-18 to 2021-224465.7%$ 7,981$ 23,132$ 26,863$ 33,639
Note: Student borrowing at graduation, excludes PLUS loans, in five-year rollups. Includes all known institutionally-processed borrowing occuring at all public and nonprofit institutions in Virginia. Debt accrued outside Virginia in prior postsecondary activity is not available.
Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation, Including Parent-PLUS and Grad-PLUS
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-184957.0%$ 11,250$ 29,190$ 33,133$ 43,426
2014-15 to 2018-195163.7%$ 7,759$ 26,718$ 31,629$ 43,426
2015-16 to 2019-204964.5%$ 5,642$ 26,752$ 33,423$ 44,047
2016-17 to 2020-214162.1%$ 5,642$ 29,436$ 36,668$ 56,210
2017-18 to 2021-224465.7%$ 7,981$ 31,146$ 44,256$ 62,041


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.


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