George Mason University Graduate Programs

George Mason University is a Public, 4-years school located in Fairfax, VA. GMU offers total 228 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $39,397 ($17,446 Virginia residents)
  • Graduate Students: 12,035
  • Graduate Programs: 228

GMU Graduate Programs Overview

George Mason University (referred to as GMU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Fairfax, VA. GMU offers total 228 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at George Mason University is $17,446 for Virginia residents and $39,397 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $710 for Virginia residents and $1,624 for out-of-state students. Total 12,035 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 39,049 with undergraduate students.
GMU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesVirginia residents: $17,446
Out-of-State: $39,397
Costs per CreditVirginia residents: $710
Out-of-State: $1,624
Graduate Students12,035
Graduate Programs228 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits George Mason University

George Mason University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1972 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

George Mason University graduate schools offers 228 major programs and 38 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 4,018 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at GMU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at GMU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 9
Environmental Science1 program 9
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 3
Near and Middle Eastern Studies1 program 3
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 18
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 18
Communications Technologies [+] 1 program 1
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects1 program 1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 6 programs (3 online)300
Computer and Information Sciences1 program (1 online)64
Information Technology1 program 44
Information Science/Studies1 program 13
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration1 program (1 online)153
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program (1 online)13
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 13
Education [+] 8 programs (3 online)735
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 290
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)101
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 18
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)12
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)267
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 35
Art Teacher Education1 program 11
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 1
Engineering [+] 8 programs (1 online)125
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 7
Civil Engineering1 program 26
Computer Engineering1 program 12
Computer Software Engineering1 program 26
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 21
Systems Engineering1 program (1 online)21
Construction Engineering1 program 1
Industrial Engineering1 program 11
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 3
Foreign Languages and Literatures1 program 3
Legal Studies [+] 5 programs (4 online)56
Programs for Foreign Lawyers1 program (1 online)38
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law1 program (1 online)3
Intellectual Property Law1 program 3
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)1 program (1 online)2
Legal Professions and Studies (other)1 program (1 online)10
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 49
Creative Writing1 program 26
English Literature (British and Commonwealth1 program 23
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 5 programs (2 online)67
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 39
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other)1 program (1 online)12
Biometry/Biometrics1 program (1 online)12
Biostatistics1 program 3
Bioinformatics1 program 1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 14
Mathematics1 program 5
Statistics1 program 9
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 6 programs 109
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution1 program 35
Mathematics and Computer Science1 program 7
International/Global Studies1 program 37
Dispute Resolution1 program 0
Data Analytics, General1 program 20
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 10
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 29
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 22
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 7
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 3
Philosophy1 program 3
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 25
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology1 program 1
Chemistry1 program 8
Geology/Earth Science1 program 4
Physics1 program 12
Psychology [+] 3 programs (1 online)138
Psychology1 program 59
Industrial and Organizational Psychology1 program (1 online)58
Educational Psychology1 program 21
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 5 programs 103
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 1
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 25
Critical Infrastructure Protection1 program 2
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism1 program 31
Forensic Science and Technology1 program 44
Human Services [+] 5 programs (2 online)260
Public Administration1 program (1 online)93
Public Policy Analysis1 program 84
Health Policy Analysis1 program 0
Social Work1 program (1 online)76
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)1 program 7
Social Sciences [+] 8 programs (1 online)172
Anthropology1 program 13
Economics1 program (1 online)51
Geography1 program 4
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 4
International Relations and Affairs1 program 23
International Relations and National Security Studies (other)1 program 64
Political Science and Government1 program 5
Sociology1 program 8
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 5 programs 66
Visual and Performing Arts1 program 6
Graphic Design1 program 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 7
Music1 program 21
Fine and Studio Arts Management1 program 29
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 7 programs (2 online)257
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program (1 online)82
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 6
Public Health1 program 66
International Public Health/International Health1 program 0
Medical Informatics1 program (1 online)37
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist1 program 14
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 52
Business [+] 6 programs (3 online)266
Business/Commerce1 program 27
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)125
Project Management1 program 16
Accounting1 program (1 online)72
Organizational Behavior Studies1 program (1 online)14
Real Estate1 program 12
History [+] 1 programs 27
History1 program 27
Total94 programs (22 online)2,835
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 6
Environmental Science1 program 6
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 8
Health Communication1 program 8
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 17
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 11
Information Technology1 program 6
Education [+] 3 programs 34
Education1 program 32
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 1
Music Teacher Education1 program 1
Engineering [+] 4 programs 27
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 3
Civil Engineering1 program 8
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 12
Systems Engineering1 program 4
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 3
Linguistics1 program 3
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 7
Rhetoric and Composition1 program 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 1
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1 program 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 5 programs 23
Biochemistry1 program 3
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other)1 program 2
Biometry/Biometrics1 program 12
Neuroscience1 program 2
Neurobiology and Anatomy1 program 4
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 9
Mathematics1 program 6
Mathematical Statistics and Probability1 program 3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 4 programs 20
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 9
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution1 program 5
Mathematics and Computer Science1 program 4
Science, Technology and Society1 program 2
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs 20
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology1 program 1
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)1 program 13
Physics1 program 6
Psychology [+] 1 program 12
Psychology1 program 12
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 7
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 7
Human Services [+] 1 program 7
Public Policy Analysis1 program 7
Social Sciences [+] 3 programs 39
Economics1 program 27
Political Science and Government1 program 8
Sociology1 program 4
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 7
Music (other)1 program 7
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 23
Public Health (other)1 program 3
Nursing Science1 program 1
Nursing Practice1 program 19
History [+] 1 programs 6
History1 program 6
Total39 programs276
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 148
Law1 program 148
Total1 program148
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 3
Women's Studies1 program 3
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 2
Technical and Scientific Communication1 program 2
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 6 programs 9
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 0
Information Technology1 program 2
Information Science/Studies1 program 3
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration1 program 0
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 4
Education [+] 24 programs (5 online)245
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)28
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 22
Administration of Special Education1 program 0
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 3
International School Administration/Leadership1 program (1 online)0
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 28
Educational Statistics and Research Methods1 program 1
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement1 program 2
Special Education and Teaching1 program 80
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented1 program (1 online)1
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness1 program 2
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism1 program (1 online)26
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs1 program 6
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 6
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching1 program 0
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 1
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 13
International Teaching and Learning1 program 0
Foreign Language Teacher Education1 program 2
Music Teacher Education1 program 2
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 2
Reading Teacher Education1 program 19
Drama and Dance Teacher Education1 program 1
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program (1 online)0
Engineering [+] 5 programs (2 online)16
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 program 2
Computer Software Engineering1 program 8
Telecommunications Engineering1 program (1 online)3
Systems Engineering1 program (1 online)2
Operations Research1 program 1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program (1 online)7
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other)1 program (1 online)7
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)2
Developmental Services Worker1 program (1 online)2
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 4
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing1 program 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 5 programs (1 online)74
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 8
Biomedical Sciences1 program 58
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other)1 program 5
Bioinformatics1 program (1 online)3
Conservation Biology1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 2
Applied Mathematics (other)1 program 1
Statistics1 program 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 13 programs 98
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution1 program 6
Mathematics and Computer Science1 program 0
Gerontology1 program 1
Science, Technology and Society1 program 3
Holocaust and Related Studies1 program 5
Cognitive Science1 program 0
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis1 program 2
Dispute Resolution1 program 1
Computational Science1 program 1
Sustainability Studies1 program 0
Data Analytics, General1 program 17
Business Analytics1 program 61
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs (1 online)3
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 3
Physical Fitness Technician1 program (1 online)0
Psychology [+] 3 programs (1 online)135
School Psychology1 program 13
Applied Psychology1 program 2
Applied Behavior Analysis1 program (1 online)120
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 4 programs (1 online)12
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management1 program (1 online)3
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations1 program 3
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism1 program 4
Forensic Science and Technology1 program 2
Human Services [+] 4 programs 7
Public Administration1 program 3
Education Policy Analysis1 program 1
Health Policy Analysis1 program 0
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)1 program 3
Social Sciences [+] 3 programs (1 online)13
Geography1 program 10
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program (1 online)3
National Security Policy Studies1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 2
Art/Art Studies1 program 2
Visual and Performing Arts (other)1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs (1 online)25
Public Health1 program 12
Medical Informatics1 program (1 online)2
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist1 program 1
Nursing Education1 program 0
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 10
Business [+] 10 programs 94
Business Administration and Management1 program 19
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management1 program 5
Project Management1 program 15
Accounting1 program 0
Auditing1 program 21
Accounting and Finance1 program 10
Accounting and Related Services (other)1 program 16
International Business/Trade/Commerce1 program 1
Management Information Systems1 program 7
Actuarial Science1 program 0
History [+] 1 programs (1 online)6
History (other)1 program (1 online)6
Total94 programs (16 online)759

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of GMU graduate programs is $17,446 for Virginia residents and $39,397 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $710 for Virginia residents and $1,624 for other students. The average living costs is $16,624 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at GMU
Virginia residentsOut of State
Tuition$13,426$35,377
Fees$3,609$3,609
Costs per Credit Hour$710$1,624
Living on-campus$16,624
Living off-campus$21,564

Graduate Student Population

At GMU graduate schools, there are total 12,035 graduate students. Among them, 3,589 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 5,028 men and 7,007 women students at GMU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at GMU.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at George Mason University
TotalMaleFemale
Total12,0355,0287,007
American Indian/Native American23914
Asian1,245469776
Black/African American1,230419811
Hispanic1,035362673
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1239
White5,1572,0373,120
Two More1405882
Un-Known744328416
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at GMU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students12,0353,5893,2925,154

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