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George Mason University

Forensic Science and Technology. (43.0406)
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Forensics
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: GRAD CERT
2010 CIP Code: 430106

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

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  12/2008
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2019-201044
2020-21633
2021-22832
2022-23834
2023-24211

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
3.7815$ 4,120




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
2018-19606
2019-20224
2020-21123
2021-22202
2022-23404
Five Year Summary15419
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 Years020019412119



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)NaN
2013-14 (8 years)1947%
2016-17 (5 years)2255%$56,851$75,660$85,216
2018-19 (3 years)3241%$56,755$66,706$72,262
2020-21 (18 months)3644%$48,583$57,270$63,815



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2014-15 to 2018-191557.7%$ 36,853$ 40,564$ 38,540$ 40,564
2015-16 to 2019-201965.5%$ 28,198$ 40,564$ 36,077$ 40,564
2016-17 to 2020-212066.7%$ 28,812$ 40,563$ 35,236$ 40,564
2017-18 to 2021-221463.6%$ 28,198$ 40,563$ 35,221$ 40,566
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
2014-15 to 2018-191557.7%$ 36,853$ 40,564$ 42,521$ 50,138
2015-16 to 2019-201965.5%$ 28,198$ 40,564$ 39,219$ 47,144
2016-17 to 2020-212066.7%$ 28,812$ 40,563$ 38,222$ 40,567
2017-18 to 2021-221463.6%$ 28,198$ 40,563$ 38,802$ 40,568


More Details on Enrollment History.


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