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2027 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 529 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2027 analysis.

Top Rankings for GMU:

#1 out of 7	#1 out of 9	#1 out of 8	#1 out of 15

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 Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Biochemistry Schools in Virginia Ranking
  • Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in Virginia Ranking

How GMU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#88 out of 5,159.

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 1,113 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 Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Southeast Region	1	7	View Report
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	1	9	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 Other Accounting and Related Services Schools in the Southeast Region	1	8	View Report
Best Other Accounting and Related Services Schools	1	15	View Report
Best Other Accounting and Related Services Schools in Virginia	1	8	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	2	View Report
Best Tourism and Travel Services Management Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Real Estate Schools in Virginia	1	3	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 the Southeast Region	1	8	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 the Southeast Region	1	13	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 the Southeast Region	1	9	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools in the Southeast Region	1	22	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	14	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	65	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	6	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	1	162	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in Virginia	1	10	View Report
Best Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	1	14	View Report
Best Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in Virginia	1	3	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 General Education Schools in Virginia	1	14	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Virginia	1	14	View Report
Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	1	41	View Report
Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Region	1	41	View Report
Best Instructional Media Design Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in Virginia	1	8	View Report
Best Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Schools in the Southeast Region	1	5	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	12	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region	1	88	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia	1	12	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Virginia	1	7	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	10	View Report
Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	1	13	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	2	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	22	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	1	27	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	26	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in the Southeast Region	1	170	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Virginia	1	12	View Report
Best Medical Informatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Medical Informatics Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Nursing Practice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Nursing Practice Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	28	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in Virginia	1	57	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	28	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Virginia	1	59	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	3	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Schools in Virginia	1	3	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 Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	64	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	1	166	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in Virginia	1	14	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	16	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	1	99	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Schools in Virginia	1	25	View Report
Best Schools in the Southeast Region	1	9	View Report
Best Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best International/Global Studies Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best International Studies Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report

How GMU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

GMU has 1,276 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Biochemistry Schools in Virginia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Biochemistry Schools in Virginia	1	8	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in Virginia	1	9	View Report
Best Value Bioinformatics Schools in Virginia	1	2	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 Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in Virginia	1	6	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Virginia	1	6	View Report
Best Value Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Schools in Virginia	1	8	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 Real Estate Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	10	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in Virginia	1	10	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	23	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	9	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	14	View Report
Best Value Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Value Information Science Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Virginia	1	10	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Virginia	1	10	View Report
Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Health Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Health Education Schools in Virginia	1	3	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 Computer Engineering Schools in Virginia	1	7	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	4	View Report
Best Value Systems Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in Virginia	1	4	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	4	View Report
Best Value Literature Schools in Virginia	1	2	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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	7	View Report
Best Value Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Linguistics Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Modern Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Value Modern Languages Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	6	View Report
Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Virginia	1	7	View Report
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	8	View Report
Best Value Nursing Practice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	8	View Report
Best Value Nursing Science Schools in Virginia	1	3	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 Law Schools in Virginia	1	7	View Report
Best Value Law Schools in Virginia	1	7	View Report
Best Value Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	1	11	View Report
Best Value Legal Research Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Financial Mathematics Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Statistics Schools in Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Statistics Schools in Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Schools in Virginia	1	4	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	4	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Sustainability Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Sustainability Studies Schools in Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Sustainability 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, 2027 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.