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2026 Rankings for George Mason University

What ranking badges has GMU earned? All of the ranking badges and placements GMU has earned will be listed on this page.

GMU received 357 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for GMU:

#1 out of 10	#1 out of 10	#1 out of 66	#1 out of 137

GMU has graduate offerings as well. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/george-mason-university/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Biometry/Biometrics Schools in the Southeast Region Ranking
  • Best Biometry/Biometrics Schools in Virginia Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Biometry/Biometrics Schools in the Southeast Region Ranking
  • Best Value Biometry/Biometrics Schools in Virginia Ranking

How GMU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#86 out of 3,449.

This makes GMU a top 5% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking highlights the highest-quality colleges in the country.

Top Ranked Majors

GMU has 1,008 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Biometry/Biometrics Schools in the Southeast Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Biometry/Biometrics Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Biometry/Biometrics Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	8	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Virginia	1	10	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	8	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Virginia	1	10	View Report
Best Tourism and Travel Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Tourism and Travel Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Tourism and Travel Services Management Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Tourism and Travel Services Management Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Real Estate Schools in the Southeast Region	1	17	View Report
Best Real Estate Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Real Estate Schools in the Southeast Region	1	17	View Report
Best Real Estate Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	66	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	1	137	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in Virginia	1	9	View Report
Best Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	1	8	View Report
Best Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region	1	44	View Report
Best General Information Science Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region	1	44	View Report
Best Information Science Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southeast Region	1	63	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Virginia	1	8	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southeast Region	1	63	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Virginia	1	8	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	1	107	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Virginia	1	8	View Report
Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	1	25	View Report
Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	1	126	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in Virginia	1	9	View Report
Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Instructional Media Design Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region	1	82	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Virginia	1	11	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region	1	89	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia	1	11	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Virginia	1	6	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	8	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Virginia	1	11	View Report
Best Software Engineering Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best English Literature (British & Commonwealth) Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best English Literature (British & Commonwealth) Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Literature Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	13	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Medical Informatics Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Nursing Practice Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	26	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in Virginia	1	55	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	27	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Virginia	1	56	View Report
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region	1	9	View Report
Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	63	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	1	157	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in Virginia	1	11	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	15	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	1	85	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Schools in Virginia	1	25	View Report
Best International/Global Studies Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best International Studies Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Virginia	1	11	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Virginia	1	11	View Report
Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Sustainability Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report

How GMU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

GMU has 1,008 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Biometry/Biometrics Schools in the Southeast Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Biometry/Biometrics Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biometry/Biometrics Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biostatistics Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	32	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	32	View Report
Best Value Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	33	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	13	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Virginia	1	13	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	13	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	28	View Report
Best Value Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	7	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in Virginia	1	10	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	7	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Virginia	1	10	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	7	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Virginia	1	9	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	7	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Virginia	1	9	View Report
Best Value Tourism and Travel Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Tourism and Travel Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Tourism and Travel Services Management Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Value Organizational Behavior Studies Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Virginia	1	7	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	36	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	14	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	8	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	14	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	10	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	10	View Report
Best Value Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Information Science Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	24	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Virginia	1	8	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Virginia	1	8	View Report
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Health Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Health Education Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	11	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in Virginia	1	14	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	11	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Virginia	1	18	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Software Engineering Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	6	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	6	View Report
Best Value General Systems Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Systems Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	13	View Report
Best Value English Literature (British & Commonwealth) Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value English Literature (British & Commonwealth) Schools	1	5	View Report
Best Value English Literature (British & Commonwealth) Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Literature Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Literature Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Value Medical Informatics Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Medical Illustration & Informatics Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value International Public Health/International Health Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	11	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	11	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	11	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value International Studies Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.