General Business/Commerce at George Mason University

Every general business/commerce school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general business program at George Mason University stacks up to those at other schools.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 24 general business majors received their bachelor's degree from GMU.

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

GMU General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

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

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, GMU does offer online courses in general business for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

GMU General Business/Commerce Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general business progam at GMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general business major at GMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Business/Commerce. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in general business from GMU. This makes it the #68 most popular school for general business master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Business Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Business/Commerce from GMU in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GMU General Business/Commerce Master’s Program

The general business program at GMU awarded 31 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going 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 general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

GMU also has a doctoral program available in general business. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Real Estate
• Human Resource Management
• Hospitality Management
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management

Careers That General Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in general business 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
General and Operations Managers	52,440	$142,000
Management Analysts	49,510	$105,700
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Cost Estimators	9,220	$74,160
Sales Managers	5,790	$170,760

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.