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“George Mason, Virginia’s largest and most diverse public university, is a leader in making Virginia a top state for business and education. We serve the commonwealth by serving families and driving innovation for economic development.”Most of our graduates remain in Virginia and around the Washington, D.C., area and are a work-ready force essential to the prosperity of our region and state. We are building a powerful pipeline. ”
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US News and World Reports
Updated January 21, 2025
Read – George Mason ranks #1 in Virginia for best value, internships, and upward mobility
Read – Mason has 14 graduate programs in the top 50 of U.S. News rankings
Read – US News ranks Mason’s 9 online programs in the top 50 public universities
Categories Among the General Public National Rankings 52 109 Innovation 12 25 (Best in VA) Internships/Co-ops 6 20 (Best in VA) Social Mobility 57 82 Best Schools for Veterans 51 70
Undergraduate Programs General Public National Business 60 94 Computer Science 41 73 Economics 40 93 Engineering 63 98 Nursing 93 114 Psychology 54 94
Graduate Programs General Public Biomedical Engineering 52 90 Civil Engineering 62 87 Computer Engineering 40 71 Computer Science 38 64 Constitutional Law 14 34 Contract Law 18 41 Corporate Law 21 47 Doctor of Nursing 1 2 (highest in DMV) Education 56 88 Electrical Engineering 49 82 Engineering (Total) 70 86 Healthcare Management 17 32 Homeland Security 4 (best in VA) 4 Intellectual Property Law 8 (tie with UVA) 23 International Law 30 66 Law 11 28 Nonprofit Management 10 13 Master of Nursing 4 10 (best in DMV) Part-time MBA 44 (William (tie) & Mary) 73 Public Relations 26 39 Public Health 35 53 Public Management and Leadership 24 33 Public Policy Analysis 17 (best in VA) 31 Social Work 47 67 Special Education 16 17 Systems Engineering 23 32 Tax Law 44 84 Trial Advocacy 38 103
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Online Master’s Programs Nationwide General Public Business (Non-MBA) 39 56 Business (MBA) 41 55 Veterans MBA 30 34 (best in VA) Education 37 38 Education (Special Education) 6 5 (tied with Florida, best in VA) Veterans Education 16 16 (best in DMV) Engineering 38 45 Industrial Engineering 7 10 (best in DMV) VA) Engineering for Veterans 24 29 Information Technology 27 50 Information Technology for Veterans 13 21 Nursing 34 41 Nursing for Veterans 9 (Best in DMV) 14 (Best in VA)
new york times
Updated September 8, 2023
Category Among Citizens Economic Diversity Across the Nation 19 (highest in Virginia) 56
Foundation for Independent Rights and Expression (FIRE)
Updated September 16, 2024
Category Among the People National Student Freedom of Speech and Open Inquiry 15 16
times higher education
Updated October 31, 2023
Category Among the People Nationwide 52 87 Arts and Humanities 46 (tied with William & Mary) 80 Business and Economics 48 (tied with ODU) 79 (tied with American Universities) Clinical and Health 33 (tied with Virginia Tech) 58 Computers Science 45 (tie) ODU, UMBC partnership) 73 (George Washington partnership) Education 56 (ODU, UMBC, William & Mary) 74 (affiliated with Howard) Engineering 62 (affiliated with VCU) 96 Law 5 15 Life Sciences 57 88 Physical Sciences 72 (affiliated with ODU) 109 Psychology 41 (affiliated with VCU) 69 Social Sciences 30 (Virginia) (Partnered with University of Technology) 59
National Science Foundation
Read: NSF rankings show Mason exceeds research funding goals
Categories General Public National Total Research Funding 78 117 Federally Funded Research 75 115 Institutions Without Medical Schools 60 85 Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences: Total Research Funding 50 61 Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences: Federally Funded Research 31 42 Computer Science: Total Research Funding 21 32 Computers Science: Federally Funded Research 13 20 Engineering 52 73 Mathematics 43 62 Social Sciences: Total Research Funding 7 10 (Best in DMV) Social Sciences: Federally Funded Research 23 (Best in Virginia) 33
washington monthly
Updated October 10, 2024
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Category Nationwide Overall 60 91 Pell Grant Performance 44 72 Social Mobility 29 52 Best Value for Money (Southeast) 14 24
Academic ranking of world universities
Updated November 8, 2023
National Categories National Atmospheric Science 18 (best in VA) 25 Business Administration 57 78 Clinical Medicine 39 76 Communication 47 (best in VA) 65 Computer Science 46 73 Earth Sciences 44 (best in VA, tied with UVA) 60) Ecology 60 76 Economics 31 57 Education 41 56 Electronic Engineering 50 (highest rank) tied with VA, VCU) 76 Information Science 19 26 Law 10 23 Business Administration 52 79 Materials Science 52 79 Political Science 53 88 Psychology 51 80 Public Administration 33 (highest rank in VA, tied with UVA) 47 Public Health 33 67
Wall Street Journal/College Pulse
Updated October 10, 2024
Category Among the people Nationwide 30 76 Best value 55 79 Social mobility 58 84
Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education
Categories Among the People National Communication Technology 5 (Best in Virginia) 15 Health, Fitness, and Recreation 31 67 Homeland Security 18 (Best in Virginia) 35 Humanities 30 46 Government 30 84
money
Updated on July 11, 2024
Read – Mason is a star in Money magazine’s 2023 college rankings
Awarded one of America’s Best Colleges across categories 4.5/5 stars
education rank
Updated March 28, 2024
Categories Among the People National Aviation 8 11 (Best in DMV) Broadcast Journalism 40 58 Cinematography 29 48 (Best in DMV) Conflict Resolution 15 28 Criminology 19 25 Cybersecurity 21 33 Data Management 19 29 Entrepreneurship 1 2 (Best in DMV Supreme) Human Rights Law 9 28 (Highest in DMV) Intellectual Property Law 6 18 (Best in DMV) Law Enforcement 5 10 (Best in DMV) Military Science 33 47 Political Economy 14 28 Public Policy Administration 17 29 (Best in DMV) Radio and Television Broadcasting 37 55 Remote Sensing 29 39 Software Engineering 11 15 Web Development 12 18
university facts
Updated October 24, 2024
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Category National Bachelor’s Degree College 37 90 Veterans Affairs College 1 1 Liberal Arts/Sciences and Humanities Bachelor’s Degree 5 13 Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree 1 1 Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor’s Degree 1 2 Security Science and Technology Bachelor’s Degree 2 2
