General Studies at George Mason University

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a general studies school? To help you decide if George Mason University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general studies program.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 students attend the school each year.

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

GMU General Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies

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 studies for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree

GMU General Studies Rankings

The general studies major at GMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

General Studies Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU General Studies Bachelor’s Program

19% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of general studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 19% went to women. The typical general studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at GMU since its program graduates 44% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general studies 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 general studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	28
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Careers That General Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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

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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