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George Mason University leads Virginia with strong U.S. News online program rankings
George Mason ranks #1 in Virginia for best value, internships, and upward mobility
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Wall Street Journal/College Pulse
Updated September 30, 2025
Category | Among Publics | Nationally |
---|---|---|
Overall | 32 | 71 |
Best Salaries | 12 (Best in VA and the DMV) | 42 |
Best Value | 68 | 95 |
Social Mobility | 54 (Best in VA) | 73 |
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U.S. News and World Report
Updated September 23, 2025
Category | Among Publics | Nationally |
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Overall Ranking | 57 | 117 |
Best Value | 63 | 156 |
Social Mobility | 64 | 110 |
Best College for Veterans | 57 | 78 |
Undergraduate Programs | Among Publics | Nationally |
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Business | 55 | 88 |
Computer Science | 50 | 78 |
Economics | 44 | 99 |
Engineering | 61 | 96 |
Nursing | 76 | 98 (Tied with JMU) |
Psychology | 59 | 113 |
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Graduate Programs | Among Publics | Nationally |
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Biomedical Engineering/Bioengineering | 54 | 92 |
Business/Corporate Law | 19 | 41 |
Civil Engineering | 51 | 73 |
Clinical Psychology | 76 | 103 |
Clinical Training | 81 | 169 |
Computer Engineering | 42 | 71 |
Computer Science | 35 | 64 |
Constitutional Law | 20 | 41 |
Contracts/Commercial Law | 14 | 30 |
Criminal Law | 45 | 90 |
Dispute Resolution | 54 | 119 |
Doctor of Nursing Practice | 6 | 10 (Best in VA) |
Economics | 48 | 81 |
Education | 77 | 90 |
Electrical Engineering | 55 | 90 |
Engineering (Overall) | 52 | 85 |
English | 54 | 103 |
Environmental Law | 52 | 102 |
Healthcare Law | 56 | 122 |
Healthcare Management | 16 | 33 |
History | 36 | 69 |
Homeland Security | 4 | 4 (Best in VA) |
Intellectual Property Law | 9 | 26 |
International Law | 40 | 82 |
Law (Overall) | 12 | 31 |
Most Grads in Federal Clerkships | 5 | 11 |
Nonprofit Management | 10 | 13 |
Nursing Masters | 9 | 16 (Best in VA) |
Part-Time Law | 4 | 9 |
Part-Time MBA | 48 | 80 |
Public Affairs (Overall) | 24 | 36 (Best in VA) |
Political Science | 48 | 81 (Best in VA) |
Public Health | 40 | 68 |
Public Management/Leadership | 25 | 33 |
Public Policy Analysis | 17 | 31 |
Psychology | 63 | 107 |
Sociology | 53 | 83 |
Systems Engineering | 27 | 37 |
Tax Law | 46 | 90 |
Trial Advocacy | 38 | 96 |
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Online Masters Programs | Among Publics | Nationally |
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Business (Non-MBA) | 39 | 56 |
Business (MBA) | 41 | 55 (Best in VA) |
MBA for Veterans | 30 | 34 (Best in VA) |
Education | 37 | 38 |
Education (Special Education) | 6 | 5 (Best in VA and the DMV) |
Education for Veterans | 16 | 16 (Best in the DMV) |
Engineering | 38 | 45 |
Engineering for Veterans | 24 | 39 |
Industrial Engineering | 7 | 10 (Best in VA) |
Information Technology | 27 | 39 |
Information Technology for Veterans | 13 | 21 |
Nursing | 34 | 41 |
Nursing for Veterans | 9 | 14 (Best in VA) |
Foundation for Independent Rights and Expression (FIRE)
Updated September 9, 2025
Category | Among Publics | Nationally |
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Student free speech and open inquiry | 21 | 26 |
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Washington Monthly
Updated August 26, 2025
Category | Among Publics | Nationally |
---|---|---|
Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars | 96 | 166 |
Access (Overall) | 58 | 79 |
Research (Overall) | 67 | 97 |
Best Bang for the Buck: Southeast | 12 | 16 (Best in VA) |
Access: Southeast | 9 | 16 (Best in DMV) |
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Forbes
Updated August 26, 2025
Category | Among Publics | Nationally |
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Best Colleges | 47 | 114 |
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Money
Updated June 25, 2025
Category | Overall |
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Awarded one of America's Best Colleges | 4.5/5 Stars |
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EduRank
Updated March 2, 2025
Category | Among Publics | Nationally |
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Overall Ranking | 64 | 96 |
Architecture | 21 | 31 |
Art History | 15 | 28 |
Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 39 | 64 |
Aviation | 9 | 12 (Best in VA and the DMV) |
Broadcast Journalism | 46 | 63 (Best in VA) |
Cinematography | 27 | 40 (Best in VA and the DMV) |
Communications and Public Relations | 33 | 49 |
Criminology and Criminal Justice | 18 | 26 (Best in VA) |
Computer Engineering | 40 | 60 |
Computer Networking | 34 | 55 |
Cyber Security | 20 | 34 (Best in VA) |
Database Administration | 18 | 31 (Best in VA) |
Data Science | 33 | 52 |
Early Childhood Education | 18 | 19 |
Education Majors | 39 | 55 |
Entrepreneurship | 1 | 2 (Best in VA and the DMV) |
Graphic Design | 34 | 44 |
Hospitality and Hotel Management | 37 | 41 |
Human Resource Management | 21 | 33 |
Human Rights Law | 12 | 31 (Best in VA) |
Information Technology | 34 | 48 |
Intellectual Property and Patent Law | 5 | 17 (Best in VA) |
International Business | 28 | 49 |
International Law | 13 | 31 |
International Relations and Diplomacy | 27 | 46 |
International Trade | 24 | 43 |
Law Enforcement | 5 | 11 (Best in VA and the DMV) |
Military Science | 30 | 46 (Best in VA) |
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | 9 | 22 (Best in VA) |
Political Economy | 11 | 25 (Best in VA) |
Public Policy/Administration | 18 | 32 (Best in VA) |
Radio and TV Broadcasting | 44 | 62 (Best in VA) |
Remote Sensing | 30 | 40 |
Robotics | 43 | 71 |
Software Engineering | 12 | 17 |
Special Education | 25 | 31 |
Urban and Regional Planning | 23 | 34 |
UX/UI Design | 15 | 20 |
Web Design and Development | 13 | 19 (Best in VA) |
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Times Higher Education
Updated February 2025
Category | Among Publics | Nationally |
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Overall | 52 | 84 |
Arts and Humanities | 46 (tied with William & Mary) | 80 |
Business and Economics | 48 (tied with ODU) | 79 (tied with American) |
Clinical and Health | 33 (tied with Virginia Tech) | 58 |
Computer Science | 45 (tied with ODU, UMBC) | 73 (tied with George Washington) |
Education | 56 (tied with ODU, UMBC, William & Mary) | 74 (tied with Howard) |
Engineering | 62 (tied with VCU) | 96 |
Law | 5 | 15 |
Life Sciences | 57 | 88 |
Physical Sciences | 72 (tied with ODU) | 109 |
Psychology | 41 (tied with VCU) | 69 |
Social Sciences | 30 (tied with Virginia Tech) | 59 |
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Academic Rankings of World Universities
Updated August 15, 2025
Category | Among Publics | Nationally |
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Atmospheric Science | 15 (Best in VA) | 24 (Best in VA) |
Biological Sciences | 78 | 118 |
Business Administration | 53 | 80 |
Clinical Medicine | 87 | 108 |
Communication | 50 (Best in VA) | 66 (Best in VA) |
Computer Science and Engineering | 56 | 84 |
Earth Sciences | 67 | 85 |
Ecology | 63 | 81 |
Economics | 13 (Best in VA) | 32 (Best in VA) |
Education | 21 | 53 |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 29 | 48 |
Environmental Science and Engineering | 29 | 43 |
Geography | 44 | 60 |
Law | 6 (Best in VA) | 18 (Best in VA) |
Library and Information Science | 27 | 36 |
Management | 30 | 45 |
Mathematics | 53 | 82 |
Political Sciences | 41 | 74 |
Psychology | 46 | 73 |
Public Administration | 22 (Best in VA, tied with UVA) | 29 (Best in VA) |
Telecommunication Engineering | 33 | 47 |
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College Factual*
Updated October 24, 2024
Category | Among Publics | Nationally |
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Bachelor's Degree Colleges | 37 | 90 |
Colleges for Veterans | 1 | 1 |
Liberal Arts/Sciences and Humanities Bachelor's Degrees | 5 | 13 (Best in VA) |
Homeland Security Bachelor's Degrees | 1 | 1 |
Accounting Bachelor's Degrees | 11 | 24 (Best in VA) |
Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degrees | 8 | 17 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degrees | 1 | 2 |
General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degrees | 3 | 11 (Best in VA and the DMV) |
International Relations and National Security Bachelor's Degrees | 4 | 23 |
Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degrees | 10 | 17 |
Public Administration Bachelor's Degrees | 4 | 5 (Best in VA and the DMV) |
Security Science and Technology Bachelor's Degrees | 2 | 2 |
Special Education Bachelor's Degrees | 14 | 18 (Best in VA) |
Visual and Performing Arts Bachelor's Degrees | 5 | 7 (Best in VA) |
Writing Studies Best Schools | 8 | 10 (Best in VA) |
Writing Studies Bachelor's Degrees | 6 | 7 (Best in VA) |
Writing Studies Master's Degrees | 5 10 (Best in VA) |
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The New York Times*
Updated September 8, 2023
Category | Among Publics | Nationally |
---|---|---|
Economic Diversity | 19 (Best in VA and the DMV) | 56 (Best in VA and the DMV) |
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National Science Foundation*
Updated November 30, 2023
Category | Among Publics | Nationally |
---|---|---|
Total Research Funding | 68 | 117 |
Federally Funded Research | 75 | 115 |
Institutions without Medical Schools | 60 | 85 |
Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences: Total Research Funding | 50 | 61 |
Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences: Federally Funded Research | 31 | 42 |
Computer Sciences: Total Research Funding | 21 | 32 |
Computer Sciences: Federally Funded Research | 13 | 20 |
Engineering | 52 | 73 |
Mathematics | 43 | 62 |
Social Sciences: Total Research Funding | 7 | 10 (Best in the DMV) |
Social Sciences: Federally Funded Research | 23 (Best in VA) | 33 |
* Based on last released rankings data
George Mason highlighted as one of Carnegie’s Opportunity Colleges and Universities
Carnegie said universities earning this distinction “are higher access, higher earnings institutions that can serve as a model for fostering student success,” according to information from the foundation.
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George Mason plays a vital role in advancing Virginia as America’s top state in business
CNBC has named Virginia America’s Top State for Business in 2024, and the No. 1 state for education, dual distinctions that highlight George Mason University’s impact as the largest and most innovative public university in Virginia and a top 50 public university nationally.
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