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Education at George Mason University

If you plan to study education, 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 has a total student population of 38,541. Of the 6,388 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from George Mason University in 2021, 81 of them were education majors.

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

GMU Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education
  • Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at GMU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

GMU does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

GMU Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at GMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 310
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 402

In 2021, 945 students received their master’s degree in education from GMU. This makes it the #16 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #153 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Education Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 81 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from GMU in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at GMU since its program graduates 39% more men than average.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at GMU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 46
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

GMU Education Master’s Program

86% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 945 education majors earned their master's degree from GMU. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from GMU, 63% were white. This is typical 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 education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 81
Black or African American 85
Hispanic or Latino 89
White 594
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 75

GMU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 27 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Mason University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction 493
Special Education 397
Educational Administration 165
Teacher Education Subject Specific 111
Instructional Media Design 64
Teaching English or French 45
Student Counseling 44
General Education 27
Teacher Education Grade Specific 5

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers 36,450 $67,610
Teacher Assistants 31,030 $28,000
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Middle School Teachers 17,130 $66,870
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 12,720 $41,370

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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