Virginia Best Graduate Schools
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| School Name | George Mason University (GMU) |
|---|---|
| Address | 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444 |
| Phone | 703-993-1000 |
| Web | https://www2.gmu.edu |
| Online Application | https://www2.gmu.edu/admissions-aid/apply-now |
| Financial Info | https://www2.gmu.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid |
| School Type | Public, 4 years |
|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $38,986 $17,035 for Virginia Residents |
| Student Population | 11,746 |
| Offered Degrees/Programs | Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Number of Programs | 293 graduate programs (54 programs available online learning) |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Distance Learning (Online Classes) | 54 Online Programs Available |
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| Virginia Residents | Out-of-State | |||
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| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2018-2019 | $11,736 | $3,402 | $32,322 | $3,402 |
| 2019-2020 | $12,144 | $3,504 | $33,456 | $3,504 |
| 2020-2021 | $12,594 | $3,504 | $33,906 | $3,504 |
| 2021-2022 | $13,035 | $3,609 | $34,347 | $3,609 |
| 2022-2023 | $13,426 | $3,609 | $35,377 | $3,609 |
| Residents | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| George Mason University | $17,035 | $38,986 |
| All Graduate Schools | $16,007 | $19,603 |
| Public | $11,484 | $20,787 |
| Private | $19,674 | |
| Virginia Graduate Schools | $14,587 | $18,743 |
| Public | $15,005 | $28,181 |
| Private | $16,555 | |
| Virginia Residents | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | $631 | $1,489 |
| 2019-2020 | $652 | $1,540 |
| 2020-2021 | $671 | $1,559 |
| 2021-2022 | $693 | $1,581 |
| 2022-2023 | $709 | $1,624 |
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 94 | 22 | 3,107 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 38 | 0 | 281 |
| Doctor's degree - other | 1 | 0 | 158 |
| Post Bachelor's Degree | 87 | 22 | 840 |
| Total | 220 | 44 | 4,386 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | ✔ | 170 | - |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | ✔ | 135 | - |
| Biomedical Sciences | ✔ | 77 | - |
| Curriculum and Instruction | ✔ | 71 | $51,800 |
| Management Science | ✔ | 68 | - |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | ✕ | 422 | $53,400 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | ✕ | 412 | $53,400 |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✔ | 341 | $56,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✔ | 326 | $56,500 |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | ✔ | 222 | - |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | ✕ | 172 | - |
| Law | ✕ | 158 | - |
| Education | ✕ | 41 | $81,600 |
| Nursing Practice | ✕ | 33 | - |
| Nursing Practice | ✕ | 30 | - |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | ✕ | 14 completers | $52,800 |
| Environmental Science | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | ✕ | 19 completers | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 19 | - |
| Communications Technologies [+] | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | ✔ (3 completers) | 400 completers | $90,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✔ | 91 | $90,500 |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 56 | - |
| Information Science/Studies | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | ✔ | 222 | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | ✔ | 13 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Education [+] | ✔ (2 completers) | 945 completers | - |
| Curriculum and Instruction | ✕ | 422 | $53,400 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 122 | $64,300 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✔ | 326 | $56,500 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | ✕ | 42 | $47,400 |
| Art Teacher Education | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Engineering [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 147 completers | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Civil Engineering | ✕ | 29 | - |
| Computer Engineering | ✕ | 21 | $96,700 |
| Computer Software Engineering | ✕ | 32 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 26 | - |
| Systems Engineering | ✔ | 20 | - |
| Construction Engineering | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Industrial Engineering | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Legal Studies [+] | ✔ (4 completers) | 67 completers | - |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | ✔ | 41 | - |
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | ✔ | 7 | - |
| Intellectual Property Law | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) | ✔ | 2 | - |
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | ✔ | 15 | - |
| English Language and Literature [+] | ✕ | 46 completers | $55,100 |
| Creative Writing | ✕ | 22 | - |
| English Literature (British and Commonwealth | ✕ | 24 | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | ✔ (2 completers) | 68 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 37 | - |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other) | ✔ | 15 | - |
| Biometry/Biometrics | ✔ | 13 | - |
| Biostatistics | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Bioinformatics | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | ✕ | 23 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Statistics | ✕ | 16 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 128 completers | - |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | ✔ | 71 | $49,000 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | ✕ | 5 | - |
| International/Global Studies | ✕ | 37 | - |
| Dispute Resolution | ✕ | 0 | $66,900 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 15 | $55,400 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | ✕ | 31 completers | - |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Physical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 15 completers | - |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Psychology [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 107 completers | $68,800 |
| Psychology | ✕ | 67 | $68,800 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | ✔ | 25 | - |
| Educational Psychology | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | ✕ | 102 completers | $54,200 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ✕ | 26 | - |
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | ✕ | 0 | - |
| ✕ | 28 | - | |
| ✕ | 42 | - | |
| Human Services [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 241 completers | - |
| Public Administration | ✕ | 81 | $62,100 |
| Public Policy Analysis | ✕ | 71 | $64,900 |
| Health Policy Analysis | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Social Work | ✔ | 79 | $47,400 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Social Sciences [+] | ✔ (2 completers) | 172 completers | - |
| Anthropology | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Economics | ✔ | 68 | - |
| Geography | ✕ | 4 | $68,300 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | ✕ | 1 | - |
| International Relations and Affairs | ✔ | 19 | $60,500 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (other) | ✕ | 57 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 7 | $50,100 |
| Sociology | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | ✕ | 70 completers | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Graphic Design | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 26 | - |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | ✕ | 30 | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✔ (2 completers) | 237 completers | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✔ | 61 | $64,700 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Public Health | ✕ | 51 | $53,600 |
| International Public Health/International Health | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Medical Informatics | ✔ | 51 | - |
| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist | ✕ | 19 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 42 | $91,900 |
| Business [+] | ✔ (3 completers) | 228 completers | - |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | 31 | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✔ | 97 | $103,100 |
| Project Management | ✔ | 15 | - |
| Accounting | ✔ | 57 | - |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Real Estate | ✕ | 11 | - |
| History [+] | ✕ | 29 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 29 | $40,700 |
| Total | 3,107 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Environmental Science | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Health Communication | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | ✕ | 19 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Education [+] | ✕ | 27 completers | $81,600 |
| Education | ✕ | 27 | $81,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Engineering [+] | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Civil Engineering | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Systems Engineering | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Linguistics | ✕ | 4 | - |
| English Language and Literature [+] | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 20 completers | - |
| Biochemistry | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Biometry/Biometrics | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Neuroscience | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | ✕ | 32 completers | - |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Science, Technology and Society | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Physical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Psychology [+] | ✕ | 20 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Human Services [+] | ✕ | 13 completers | - |
| Public Policy Analysis | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Social Sciences [+] | ✕ | 26 completers | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 18 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Sociology | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Music (other) | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✕ | 39 completers | - |
| Public Health (other) | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Nursing Science | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Nursing Practice | ✕ | 33 | - |
| History [+] | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Total | 281 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies [+] | ✕ | 158 completers | - |
| Law | ✕ | 158 | - |
| Total | 158 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Women's Studies | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Technical and Scientific Communication | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 14 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Information Science/Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | ✔ | 10 | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Education [+] | ✔ (6 completers) | 298 completers | - |
| Curriculum and Instruction | ✕ | 71 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✔ | 23 | - |
| Administration of Special Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | ✕ | 0 | - |
| International School Administration/Leadership | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ✕ | 64 | - |
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 33 | - |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | ✔ | 38 | - |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | ✕ | 2 | - |
| International Teaching and Learning | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Music Teacher Education | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | ✔ | 45 | - |
| Engineering [+] | ✔ (2 completers) | 5 completers | - |
| Engineering | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer Software Engineering | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Telecommunications Engineering | ✔ | 2 | - |
| Systems Engineering | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Operations Research | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 0 completers | - |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other) | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 0 completers | - |
| Developmental Services Worker | ✔ | 0 | - |
| English Language and Literature [+] | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | ✔ (3 completers) | 89 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 32 | - |
| Biomedical Sciences | ✔ | 50 | - |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other) | ✔ | 6 | - |
| Bioinformatics | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Conservation Biology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Applied Mathematics (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Statistics | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Gerontology | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Science, Technology and Society | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Holocaust and Related Studies | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Cognitive Science | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Computational Science | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Sustainability Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 0 completers | - |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Physical Fitness Technician | ✔ | 0 | - |
| Psychology [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 183 completers | - |
| School Psychology | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Applied Psychology | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | ✔ | 170 | - |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 16 completers | - |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | ✔ | 5 | - |
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations | ✕ | 5 | - |
| ✕ | 3 | - | |
| ✕ | 3 | - | |
| Human Services [+] | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Public Administration | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Education Policy Analysis | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Health Policy Analysis | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Social Sciences [+] | ✕ | 14 completers | - |
| Geography | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | ✕ | 2 | - |
| National Security Policy Studies | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Art/Art Studies | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 37 completers | - |
| Public Health | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Medical Informatics | ✔ | 11 | - |
| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist | ✕ | 2 | - |
| ✕ | 1 | - | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Business [+] | ✔ (3 completers) | 137 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Auditing | ✔ | 36 | - |
| Accounting and Finance | ✔ | 4 | - |
| Accounting and Related Services (other) | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Management Information Systems | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Management Science | ✔ | 68 | - |
| Actuarial Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| History [+] | ✔ | 7 completers | - |
| History (other) | ✔ | 7 | - |
| Total | 840 |
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,746 | 4,775 | 6,971 |
| Full-time | 4,774 | 2,133 | 2,641 |
| Part-tme | 6,972 | 2,642 | 4,330 |
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,746 | 4,775 | 6,971 |
| American Indian/Native American | 30 | 11 | 19 |
| Asian | 1,262 | 474 | 788 |
| Black/African American | 1,218 | 387 | 831 |
| Hispanic | 1,055 | 360 | 695 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| White | 5,482 | 2,234 | 3,248 |
| Two More | 158 | 59 | 99 |
| Un-Known | 884 | 375 | 509 |
| Non-resident Alien | 1,644 | 873 | 771 |
| Number of Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 11,746 |
| Enrolled Online Exclusively | 3,899 |
| Enrolled Some Online Courses | 3,286 |
| Not in Online Courses | 4,561 |
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,746 | 4,775 | 6,971 |
| Age 18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age 20-21 | 161 | 69 | 92 |
| Age 22-24 | 2,590 | 1,019 | 1,571 |
| Age 25-29 | 3,588 | 1,476 | 2,112 |
| Age 30-34 | 1,970 | 833 | 1,137 |
| Age 35-39 | 1,206 | 516 | 690 |
| Age 40-49 | 1,397 | 512 | 885 |
| Age 50-64 | 764 | 305 | 459 |
| Over 64 | 66 | 43 | 23 |
| Age Un-Known | 3 | 2 | 1 |