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General Economics at George Mason University

If you are interested in studying General Economics, you may want to check out the program at George Mason University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

George Mason University is located in Fairfax, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 157 general economics graduations were recorded at George Mason University.

Online & Distance Learning at George Mason University

Distance learning is available at George Mason University. Of 39,766 students, 7,435 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 20,269 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Economics graduates at George Mason University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Economics graduates at George Mason University are 26% women (41) and 74% men (116).

General Economics Bachelor’s Program at George Mason University

Of the 78 bachelor’s general economics degrees awarded at George Mason University, 24% were women (19) and 76% were men (59).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at George Mason University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	8
Asian	12
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	11
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 50% of General Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at George Mason University, above the national average of 34%.*

General Economics Master’s Program at George Mason University

Among the 54 master’s general economics graduates at George Mason University, 24% were women (13) and 76% were men (41).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Economics master’s degree recipients at George Mason University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of General Economics master’s degree recipients at George Mason University, below the national average of 28%.*

General Economics Doctoral Program at George Mason University

Of the 25 doctoral general economics graduates at George Mason University, 36% were women (9) and 64% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Economics doctoral degree recipients at George Mason University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	11

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of General Economics doctoral degree recipients at George Mason University, lower than the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Economics Graduates

Graduates of the General Economics program at George Mason University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Economics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.