Fairfax, Virginia · Public
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis at George Mason University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $17,915 school-wide net price and $76,343 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
0% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a limited award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 0.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 40
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 87.5%
- Graduation rate
- 67.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,915/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $71,660
- Median debt
- $19,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $76,343/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (0%), school-wide average net price ($17,915), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($76,343), and peer averages from 40 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the field appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while its share of reported awards is below 1%.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 40 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($7,139 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($14,339 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place George Mason University in the top 20% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL · 0.1% of reported awards · $8,752 net A 
University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA · 0.2% of reported awards · $12,319 net A University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $14,251 net A 
Harvard University Cambridge, MA · 0.7% of reported awards · $19,066 net A 
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · 0.0% of reported awards · $14,600 net A 
Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY · 2.7% of reported awards · $11,676 net A 
American Public University System Charles Town, WV · 0.1% of reported awards · $9,597 net A Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX · 0.2% of reported awards · $12,090 net B Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis accounts for 0% of the awards or completions reported for George Mason University. That award concentration is higher than at 5% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
George Mason University's average net price is $17,915 per year, about $71,660 over four years. That is $7,139 below the $25,054 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $76,343 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $14,339 above the $62,004 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places George Mason University #8 of 40 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.