Area Studies at George Mason University

If you plan to study area 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. Of the 6,388 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from George Mason University in 2021, 7 of them were area studies majors.

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

GMU Area Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area Studies

GMU Area Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks area studies programs across the country. The following shows how GMU performed in these rankings.

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 area studies major at GMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Area Studies. 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 Focused Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	291

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in area studies from GMU. This makes it the #63 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Area Studies Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

The area studies program at GMU awarded 7 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. The typical area studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at GMU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at GMU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GMU Area Studies Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in area studies from GMU in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area studies each year. GMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a area studies master's degree from GMU, 67% 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 area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Ethnic Studies

Careers That Area Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area 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
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$76,950

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.