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Engineering (all) at George Mason University

George Mason University graduates about 297 engineering majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 135th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $100,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $71 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

69/100Strong#135 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year2975% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$100,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$71Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1350whole school

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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 engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Innovation Hall, Mason Innovation Exchange, Engineering Building.

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 engineering ranking

  1. Fairfield University 70
  2. University of Houston 69
  3. University of Kansas 69
  4. Binghamton University–SUNY 69
  5. Manhattan University 69
  6. University of New Mexico 69
  7. University of St. Thomas (MN) 69
  8. Virginia Military Institute 69

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 engineering. 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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