Fairfax, Virginia · Public
Homeland Security at George Mason University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.3% 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
1.3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.3% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 223
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. For criminal justice and related law-enforcement paths, this data does not prove police academy eligibility, state POST certification, background-check readiness, or employer hiring outcomes.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.3%), school-wide average net price ($17,915), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($76,343), and peer averages from 223 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.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 223 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 above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($848 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($24,918 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place George Mason University in the top 28% 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.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 1.0% of reported awards · $2,288 net A+ CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY · 1.4% of reported awards · $3,203 net A+ Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN · 0.7% of reported awards · $3,968 net A+ El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · 0.2% of reported awards · $3,206 net A+ South Florida State College Avon Park, FL · 0.2% of reported awards · $3,877 net A+ The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · 0.1% of reported awards · $4,831 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Homeland Security accounts for 1.3% of the awards or completions reported for George Mason University. That award concentration is higher than at 77% of schools in this field set and is above 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 $848 above the $17,067 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 $24,918 above the $51,425 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
Does this show Criminal Justice licensure or pass rates?
No. EduGradify does not have police academy, state POST, certification, placement, or department pass-rate data for this listing. Criminal justice paths vary by state and employer, so verify whether George Mason University treats the field as academic, pre-law, corrections, forensic, or tied to an approved academy pathway.
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 #63 of 223 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.