Academic Life at George Mason University

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at George Mason University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

With 16 students per faculty member, George Mason University is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. George Mason University employs 53% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at George Mason University can choose from 114 majors with reported graduates spanning 26 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at George Mason University are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at George Mason University.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at George Mason University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? George Mason University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 21,080 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (86% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of George Mason University.

Explore Further at George Mason University

Each page below covers one part of academic life at George Mason University in more detail:

• Academic Majors at George Mason University — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at George Mason University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at George Mason University — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at George Mason University — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation Detail at George Mason University — the schools accreditation and what it means