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Economics at George Mason University

116 Bachelor's Degrees
68 Master's Degrees
18 Doctor's Degrees
Economics is one of the majors in the social sciences program at George Mason University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how GMU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in economics.

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Economics Degrees Available at GMU

GMU Economics Rankings

The bachelor's program at GMU was ranked #116 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #5 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Economics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Economics Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Economics Graduates 34
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 35
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 36
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Economics Graduates 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 38
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 39
Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 57
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 59
Best Economics Graduate Degree Schools 61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 65
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 75
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 75
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 83
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates 98
Highest Paid Economics Graduates 99
Best Economics Schools 116
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics 125
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 127
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 127
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Economics 131
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 134
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 135
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 147
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 153
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 162
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 163
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 216
Best Value Colleges for Economics 230

Popularity of Economics at GMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Mason University handed out 116 bachelor's degrees in economics. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 132 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in economics from GMU. This makes it the #16 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in economics in 2021, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from GMU Make?

$55,517 Bachelor's Median Salary
$72,163 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at GMU is $55,517. This is higher than $45,868, which is the national median for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Economics Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's economics program at GMU make a median salary of $72,163. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all economics graduates with a master's is $63,388.

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How Much Student Debt Do Economics Graduates from GMU Have?

$21,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at GMU, economics students borrow a median amount of $21,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all economics bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,987.

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GMU Economics Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at George Mason University.

GMU Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor's in economics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 53
Non-Resident Aliens 16
Other Races 7

GMU Economics Master’s Program

Of the 68 students who earned a master's degree in Economics from GMU in 2020-2021, 72% were men and 28% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 59% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in economics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 40
Non-Resident Aliens 10
Other Races 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security 259
Political Science & Government 217
Anthropology 42
Geography & Cartography 36
Sociology 32

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