General Economics at George Mason University

If you plan to study general economics, take a look at what George Mason University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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, 116 of them were general economics majors.

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

GMU General Economics Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at GMU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

GMU General Economics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at GMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
	2
	14
	31
	46
	71
	76
	130

In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in general economics from GMU. This makes it the #1 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 116 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in general economics from GMU in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general 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 general economics.

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 General Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of general economics master's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

Of the students who received a general 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 general economics.

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 general economics. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lucien Dalarun under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.