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Finance at George Mason University

If you are interested in studying Finance, consider the program at George Mason University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

George Mason University sits in Fairfax, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 36 finance degrees were awarded at George Mason University.

Studying Online at George Mason University

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

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Finance graduates at George Mason University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Finance graduates at George Mason University are 33% women (12) and 67% men (24).

Finance Bachelor’s Program at George Mason University

Among the 22 bachelor’s finance degrees awarded at George Mason University, 18% were women (4) and 82% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at George Mason University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 32% of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at George Mason University, higher than the national average of 29%.*

Finance Master’s Program at George Mason University

Of the 14 master’s finance graduates at George Mason University, 57% were women (8) and 43% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance master’s degree recipients at George Mason University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 57% of Finance master’s degree recipients at George Mason University, higher than the national average of 28%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Finance Graduates

Those who complete Finance program at George Mason University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Finance majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240
Personal Financial Advisors	$91,777

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.