Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at George Mason University

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

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 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities section at the bottom of this page.

GMU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Online Classes Are Available at GMU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, GMU does offer online courses in liberal arts / sciences & humanities for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree

GMU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

The liberal arts / sciences & humanities major at GMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities. 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.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Student Demographics at GMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences & humanities majors at George Mason University.

GMU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Program

58% Women

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of liberal arts / sciences & humanities bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical liberal arts / sciences & humanities bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at GMU since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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 liberal arts / sciences & humanities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	46
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	106
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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
Liberal Arts General Studies	362

Careers That Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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

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
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