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General Economics at George Mason University

General Economics at George Mason University

If you are interested in studying general economics, 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 has a total student population of 38,541.

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

GMU General Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics
  • Master’s Degree in General Economics

Online Classes Are Available at GMU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? GMU offers distance education options for general economics at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

GMU General Economics Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU General Economics Master’s Program

29% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of general economics master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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Of the students who received a general economics master's degree from GMU, 63% were white. This is above average 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 general economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 40
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general economics 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
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Economists 1,230 $126,080
Economics Professors 440 $101,290
Survey Researchers 330 $59,410

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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