Accounting at George Mason University

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at George Mason University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received their master's degree in accounting.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

GMU Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at GMU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

GMU does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

GMU Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at GMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at George Mason University.

GMU Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 accounting majors earned their master's degree from GMU. Of these graduates, 39% were men and 61% were women.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Related Majors

• Real Estate
• Human Resource Management
• General Business/Commerce
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Business Administration & Management

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	41,690	$43,140
Accountants and Auditors	41,230	$85,640
Financial Managers	15,180	$164,030
Financial Analysts	8,550	$97,990
Budget Analysts	3,730	$91,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lucien Dalarun under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.