Rankings

George Mason University has eight graduate programs listed among the top 25 nationally, according to the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report, reflecting the university’s reputation of being a top institution for advanced degrees.

The list was led by Mason’s part-time law program at the Antonin Scalia Law School, which is No. 1 among public institutions, followed by industrial-organizational psychology at No. 5 nationally. Rounding out the list were Mason’s intellectual property program, three programs at the Schar School of Policy and Government, as well as special education and elementary teacher education at the College of Education and Human Development.

George Mason University has some of the nation’s best online master’s programs, with six of them in the Top 20, according to the just-released 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings.

George Mason University was named the top young university in the United States in the recently released 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings.

George Mason University has been named a military friendly institution by Viqtory, Military Friendly for the 10th year, an important distinction for a university committed to veterans and other nontraditional students.

The College of Health and Human Services is pleased to announce that five of the College’s graduate programs are ranked within the top 100 of their discipline, as recognized in the most recent U.S. News & World Report rankings of graduate programs. Two programs, the Master of Health Administration (MHA) and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), rank within the top 50 in their respective discipline and two programs – the Master of Public Health (MPH) and the MSN rose in their respective rankings by more than 20 percent.

George Mason University placed three programs in the top 25 nationally among public institutions in the most recent rankings by Times Higher Education: World University Rankings by Subject.

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Mason is the top ranked public university in Virginia for ethnic diversity and  tied for 15th nationally. Mason is also ranked 35th nationally for innovation, a tie with Virginia Tech, in the U.S. News 2021 Best College rankings, released Monday, Sept. 14.

George Mason University is ranked 70th in the United States in the latest World University Rankings by Times Higher Education.

George Mason University was named one of the top 50 young universities internationally in the recently released 2020 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings.