Education at George Mason University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if George Mason University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 945 students received their master's degree in education.

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

GMU Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at GMU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

GMU Education Rankings

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #153 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 945 students earned a master's degree in education from GMU. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from GMU, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	81
Black or African American	85
Hispanic or Latino	89
White	594
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	75

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Mason University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	493
Special Education	397
Educational Administration	165
Instructional Media Design	64
Teaching English or French	45
Student Counseling	44
Teacher Education Subject Specific	33
General Education	27
Teacher Education Grade Specific	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	36,450	$67,610
Teacher Assistants	31,030	$28,000
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Middle School Teachers	17,130	$66,870
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,720	$41,370

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.