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Design & Applied Arts at George Mason University

Design & Applied Arts at George Mason University

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

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 Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.

GMU Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Design

GMU Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Design & Applied Arts Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of design master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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In the design master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 62% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

Design & Applied Arts 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
Graphic Design 1

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design 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
Graphic Designers 5,000 $60,540
Interior Designers 1,210 $52,670
Photographers 860 $37,420
Art Directors 510 $91,770

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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