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Health & pre-med fields at George Mason University

George Mason University graduates about 491 pre-med & health fields majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 149th of 543 schools we score for pre-med & health fields, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $76,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $18 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

70/100Strong#149 of 543 for pre-med & health fields →
Graduates a year4918% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$76,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$18Ma 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 pre-med & health fields happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Peterson Family Health Sciences 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 pre-med & health fields ranking

  1. Sacred Heart University 71
  2. University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth 71
  3. Furman University 71
  4. Arizona State University 70
  5. Brigham Young University 70
  6. Southern Connecticut State University 70
  7. Touro University 70
  8. Samford 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 pre-med & health fields. 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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