2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at George Mason University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $17,446 and $39,397 for non-Virginia residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $727 for Virginia residents and $1,641 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$13,726$35,677
Fees$3,720$3,720
Cost per Credit$727$1,641
Books & Supplies$1,278
Room & Board$15,151 (On-Campus) / $15,151 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,504 (On-Campus) / $7,790 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$37,379$59,330
Off-Campus Total$41,665$63,616
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$15,648$16,098$16,644$17,035$17,446
Out-of-State$36,960$37,410$37,956$38,986$39,397

Graduate Program Overview

George Mason University is a four-years, public school located in Fairfax, Virginia. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $17,446 for Virginia residents and $39,397 for out-of-state students.
It offers 228 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameGeorge Mason University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA
Graduate School Students11,746 students
3,589 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$17,446
Out-of-State$39,397
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 228 Graduate Programs
94 Master's, 40 Doctorate, 94 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

George Mason University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 228 major areas - 94 Master's (22 online programs), 40 Doctorate , 94 Post-Bachelor'(16 online programs). 2,835 students have been conferred Master's degree and 424 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total2,835424759-
Men1,080224205-
Women1,755200554-
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED
History27 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Real Estate12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Actuarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior Studies14ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED
Accounting and FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
AuditingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED
Accounting72ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Project Management16 NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management125ONLINE NOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED
Business/Commerce27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist14 NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics37ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Public Health (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Public Health/International Health- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health66 NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/Trainer6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Visual and Performing Arts (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management82ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Fine and Studio Arts Management29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and Conservation7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sociology8 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and National Security Studies (other)64 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
National Security Policy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
International Relations and Affairs23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and Cartography4 NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Geography4 NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Economics51ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Anthropology13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)7 NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Social Work76ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Policy Analysis- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Public Policy Analysis84 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Administration93ONLINE NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Forensic Science and Technology44 NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism31 NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Terrorism and Counterterrorism OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Critical Infrastructure Protection2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 120ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Applied PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Educational Psychology21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational Psychology58ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology59 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physics12 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physical Fitness TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management22 NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)10 NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Business AnalyticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 61 NOT OFFERED
Data Analytics, General20 NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computational ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Dispute Resolution- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Cognitive ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Holocaust and Related StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
International/Global Studies37 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science, Technology and SocietyNOT OFFERED - 3 NOT OFFERED
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Computer Science7 - - NOT OFFERED
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution35 - 6 NOT OFFERED
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematical Statistics and ProbabilityNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Statistics9 NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Applied Mathematics (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Mathematics5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Neurobiology and AnatomyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Conservation BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Bioinformatics1 NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Biostatistics3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biometry/Biometrics12ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other)12ONLINE - 5 NOT OFFERED
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 58 NOT OFFERED
Biology/Biological Sciences39 NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Literature (British and Commonwealth23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and CompositionNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Legal Professions and Studies (other)10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Intellectual Property Law3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Programs for Foreign Lawyers38ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Developmental Services WorkerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED
LinguisticsNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages and Literatures3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Operations ResearchNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Industrial Engineering11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Systems Engineering21ONLINE - 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Telecommunications EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering21 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Software Engineering26 NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering26 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dance Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED - 2 NOT OFFERED
Foreign Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher Education11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Teaching and LearningNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services35 NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including BlindnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching267ONLINE NOT OFFERED 80 NOT OFFERED
Educational Statistics and Research MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Educational Assessment, Testing, and MeasurementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology12ONLINE NOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED
International School Administration/LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration18 NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Administration of Special EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration101ONLINE NOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction290 NOT OFFERED 28ONLINE NOT OFFERED
EducationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance13 NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications13ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration153ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies13 NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Information Technology44 - 2 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences64ONLINE - - NOT OFFERED
Communications Technologies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Technical and Scientific CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Health CommunicationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech Communication and Rhetoric18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Near and Middle Eastern Studies3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 38,628 students enrolled in George Mason University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 11,746 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 4,775 male and 6,971 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 4,774 full-time and 6,972 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 3,589 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 3,292 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total11,746
Men Students4,775
Women Students6,971
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total11,746
Full-time Students4,774
Part-time Students6,972
By race/ethnicity 5,482 White, 1,218 Black, and 1,262 Asian students are attending at George Mason University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total11,746
American Indian /
Native American
30
Asian1,262
Black1,218
Hispanic1,055
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
13
White5,482
Two or more races158
Un-Known884
203 students are younger than 22 and 2,227 students are older than 65. The school has 6,518 students aged between 22 and 30 and 3,081 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total11,746
21 & Under203
22-242,964
25-293,554
30-341,901
35-391,180
40 & Over2,227
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At George Mason University, 3,589 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,292 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment12,035
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,589
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,292
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses5,154
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,589
Virginia Resident359
Other State In U.S.3,225
Outside of U.S.5

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