General Business/Commerce at George Mason University

Every general business/commerce school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general business program at George Mason University stacks up to those at other schools.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,417 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from George Mason University in 2021, 24 of them were general business/commerce majors.

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

GMU General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Business
• Master’s Degree in General Business

Online Classes Are Available at GMU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

GMU General Business/Commerce Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general business major at GMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Business/Commerce. 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
	8
	16
	23
	53
	68
	74
	249
	301
	340

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in general business from GMU. This makes it the #68 most popular school for general business master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Business Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a bachelor's degree in general business from GMU. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GMU General Business/Commerce Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a master's degree in general business from GMU. About 42% were men and 58% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

GMU also has a doctoral program available in general business. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in general business 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
General and Operations Managers	52,440	$142,000
Management Analysts	49,510	$105,700
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Cost Estimators	9,220	$74,160
Sales Managers	5,790	$170,760

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
• Image Credit: By Lucien Dalarun under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.