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Economics at George Mason University

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

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from GMU.

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

GMU Economics Degrees Available

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

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

GMU Economics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at GMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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 Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 31
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 55
Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 91
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 183

In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in economics from GMU. This makes it the #16 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of GMU Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at GMU is $55,517. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Economics Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Economics Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 116 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from GMU in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 53
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

GMU Economics Master’s Program

28% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 68 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GMU, about 72% were men and 28% were women.

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Of the students who received a economics master's degree from GMU, 59% 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 40
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

GMU also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,130 $75,050
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Economists 1,230 $126,080
Economics Professors 440 $101,290
Survey Researchers 330 $59,410

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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