United StatesFairfax, VA

George Mason University

Public · Solid evidence

Value70/100
Solid evidence77/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career60
Experience70
Location55
Annual university cost$54,548Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance89%Not a personal probability
Graduation69%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$76,34310 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic74
Career66
Evidence coverage77

About the location

See the city around the campus.

Metropolitan suburb
Your neighbourhood, at a glanceExplore Fairfax around campus
Show on the map

Drag to explore. Select a place for its name and distance from campus.

Browse nearby places as a list
    City / metro settingMetropolitan suburbFederal IPEDS locale 21; describes the surrounding settlement, not campus layout.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,263Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    Applying here

    Requirements & deadlines

    Confirm criteria and dates for your exact degree and applicant route on the university website, then save them in your application plan.

    Official university website ↗

    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio18.3Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed30Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio53 : 47Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students11%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

    Sports snapshot

    Volleyball MenArchived rank #14 · 18-10
    Lacrosse WomenArchived rank #89 · 10-6

    Degrees

    Choose a degree for tailored outcomes.

    248 matching programs

    Select a degree or earnings value for its source, timeframe and estimate details.

    Homeland SecurityGraduate/Professional Certificate$53,775 Homeland SecurityMaster's Degree$127,993 Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelors Degree$42,682 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelors Degree$29,615 Human Resources Management and ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$59,512 Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$91,448 Industrial EngineeringMaster's Degree$86,856 Information Science/StudiesGraduate/Professional Certificate$68,219 Information Science/StudiesMaster's Degree$106,421 International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelors Degree$38,889 International Relations and National Security StudiesGraduate/Professional Certificate$48,745 International Relations and National Security StudiesMaster's Degree$65,238 International/Global StudiesMaster's Degree$46,869 LawFirst Professional Degree$75,204 Legal Professions and Studies, OtherMaster's Degree$46,115 Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$61,032 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree$34,769 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesDoctoral Degree$55,547 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelors Degree$39,369 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesDoctoral DegreeView degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMaster's Degree$47,650 LiteratureMaster's Degree$37,856 Management Information Systems and ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$59,512 Management Information Systems and ServicesMaster's Degree$79,426 Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelors Degree$63,430 Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsGraduate/Professional Certificate$59,512 MarketingBachelors Degree$44,821 MathematicsBachelors Degree$49,214 MathematicsDoctoral Degree$57,318 MathematicsMaster's Degree$55,151

    Flights home

    Up to three homes, one travel reality check.

    Create a profile to add up to three homes and compare routes.