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Business & finance at George Mason University

George Mason University graduates about 1,143 business & finance majors a year, 18% of its graduating class. That puts it 139th of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 137 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 71% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $87,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1,14318% of the class
Courses in the catalog137more than 71% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$87,0001.14× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1350whole school

Around George Mason University

Fountains at GMU
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GMU Center for the Arts - 6
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Final exam day. I give students the option of submitting their final exam online
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George Mason Statue on the Fairfax Campus of George Mason University
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Where business & finance happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 64 · Dorm 54 · Athletics 5 · Arts 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. Colorado State University 71
  2. Fashion Institute of Technology 71
  3. Seattle University 71
  4. Rice University 71
  5. University of Illinois Chicago 70
  6. Seton Hall University 70
  7. Marist College 70
  8. Quinnipiac University 70

Other strong majors at George Mason University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares George Mason University with every school we score in business & finance. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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