International Studies at George Mason University

If you plan to study international studies, take a look at what George Mason University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 students attend the school each year.

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

GMU International Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in International Studies

GMU International Studies Rankings

International Studies Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU International Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of international studies master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	14
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within International Studies

International Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from George Mason University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International/Globalization Studies	37

Related Majors

• Cognitive Science
• Cultural Studies & Analysis
• Sustainability Science
• Holocaust Studies
• Gerontology

Careers That International Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in international studies 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
Political Scientists	1,030	$128,590

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.