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General Education at George Mason University

If you plan to study General Education, take a look at what George Mason University. Get started with the following essential facts.

George Mason University is located in Fairfax, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 37 general education degrees were granted at George Mason University.

Online Class Availability at George Mason University

Online coursework is an option at George Mason University. Of 39,766 students, 7,435 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 20,269 (51%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at George Mason University

These rankings give you a sense of how George Mason University’s General Education program against peer institutions.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#1 of 13
Best Value	Virginia	#3 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#6 of 87
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#36 of 406
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#45 of 87
Best Value	Nationwide	#183 of 397

Earnings for General Education Graduates from George Mason University

Graduates of George Mason University’s General Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$75,686
2 years	$90,412
3 years	$81,207
4 years	$91,916
5 years	$95,728

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, General Education graduates from George Mason University take home a median $91,916, compared with $79,668 for all George Mason University graduates — about 15% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Education graduates at George Mason University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Education graduates at George Mason University are 81% women (30) and 19% men (7).

General Education Doctoral Program at George Mason University

Among the 37 doctoral general education degrees awarded at George Mason University, 81% were women (30) and 19% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education doctoral degree recipients at George Mason University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	5
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of General Education doctoral degree recipients at George Mason University, lower than the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Education Concentrations at George Mason University

The General Education program at George Mason University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	37

Top-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Those who complete General Education program at George Mason University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.