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Updated February 7, 2024
"[These] rankings reflect the value and performance families are looking for from a college education, and Mason’s year-over-year enrollment increases and placement of our graduates confirm that we are now a destination for graduates from Virginia and beyond."
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U.S. News and World Report
Read - U.S. News & World Report: Mason has 10 graduate programs in the top 30 nationally
Read - Mason's Antonin Scalia Law School ranked second in the commonwealth and D.C. Area
Read - Nine Mason online programs ranked by U.S. News in top 50 among public universities
Category |
Among publics |
Nationally |
---|
Overall Ranking |
51 |
105 |
Innovation |
8 (best in VA) |
20 |
Social Mobility |
51 (best in VA) |
72 |
Best school for veterans |
49 |
69 (tied with American) |
Undergraduate programs |
Among publics |
Nationally |
---|
Business |
52 |
84 (tied with American) |
Computer Science |
59 |
100 |
Economics |
43 |
99 |
Engineering |
67 |
105 |
Nursing |
85 |
112 |
Psychology |
36 |
67 (tied with George Washington) |
Teaching |
17 (tied with UVA) |
48 (tied with Gallaudet) |
Graduate programs |
Among publics |
Nationally |
---|
Biological Sciences |
66 (tied with Virginia Tech) |
119 |
Biological Sciences |
59 |
96 |
Chemistry |
113 (tied with ODU) |
173 |
Civil Engineering |
66 |
90 |
Clinical Psychology |
74 |
101 (tied with George Washington, Catholic University) |
Computer Engineering |
38 |
64 (tied with George Washington) |
Computer Science |
38 |
65 |
Constitutional Law |
20 |
42 |
Contracts Law |
12 |
29 |
Corporate Law |
13 |
36 |
Criminal Law |
45 |
94 |
Criminology |
10 (best in VA) |
10 |
Earth Science |
91 |
124 |
Education |
65 |
83 |
Electrical Engineering |
58 |
93 |
Elementary Education |
16 |
20 |
Engineering |
53 |
82 |
English |
62 |
99 |
Fine Arts |
73 (tied with George Washington) |
39 |
Healthcare Management |
17 |
32 (tied with Georgetown) |
Homeland Security |
5 (best in VA) |
5 |
Industrial Engineering |
25 (tied with UVA) |
34 |
Industrial Organization Psychology |
4 |
5 |
Intellectual Property Law |
9 (Best in VA; tied with UVA) |
22 |
International Law |
30 |
67 |
International Law |
30 |
67 |
Law School |
12 |
32 |
Math |
56 |
91 (tied with George Washington) |
Nonprofit Management |
9 |
13 |
Nursing DNP |
28 |
39 |
Nursing Masters |
21 |
38 |
Part-time Law |
1 |
4 |
Part-time MBA |
40 (tied with William & Mary) |
65 |
Physics |
72 |
113 (tied with George Washington) |
Psychology |
47 |
80 |
Public Affairs |
27 (tied with VCU) |
39 |
Public Finance |
18 (best in VA) |
24 |
Public Health |
50 (tied with VCU) |
76 |
Public Policy Analysis |
21 |
34 |
Social Work |
54 |
79 |
Sociology |
57 |
84 |
Special Education |
17 |
19 |
Statistics |
39 |
54 |
Tax Law |
38 |
74 |
Trial Advocacy Law |
22 |
64 |
Online masters programs |
Among publics |
Nationally |
---|
Business (non-MBA) |
44 |
62 |
Business (MBA) |
54 |
74 |
MBA for Veterans |
41 |
50 |
Education |
40 (tied with VCU) |
45 |
Education (curriculum and instruction) |
17 (tied with ODU, William and Mary) |
17 |
Education (Special Ed) |
8 |
8 |
Education for Veterans |
14 |
14 |
Engineering |
51 |
67 |
Information Technology |
35 |
50 |
Nursing |
34 (best in the DMV) |
49 |
Nursing for Veterans |
11 |
18 |
The New York Times
Category |
Among publics |
Nationally |
---|
Economic Diversity |
19 (best in VA) |
56 |
Foundation for Independent Rights and Expression (FIRE)
Category |
Among publics |
Nationally |
---|
Student free speech and open inquiry |
8 |
8 |
Times Higher Education
Category |
Among publics |
Nationally |
---|
Overall |
52 |
87 |
Arts and Humanities |
46 (tied with William & Mary) |
80 |
Business and Economics |
48 (tied with ODU) |
79 (tied with American) |
Clinical and Health |
33 (tied with Virginia Tech) |
58 |
Computer Science |
45 (tied with ODU, UMBC) |
73 (tied with George Washington) |
Education |
56 (tied with ODU, UMBC, William & Mary) |
74 (tied with Howard) |
Engineering |
62 (tied with VCU) |
96 |
Law |
5 |
15 |
Life Sciences |
57 |
88 |
Physical Sciences |
72 (tied with ODU) |
109 |
Psychology |
41 (tied with VCU) |
69 |
Social Sciences |
30 (tied with Virginia Tech) |
59 |
National Science Foundation
Read: NSF rankings show Mason ahead of research funding goals
Category |
Among publics |
Nationally |
---|
Total Research Funding |
78 |
117 |
Federally Funded Research |
75 |
115 |
Institutions without Medical Schools |
60 |
85 |
Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences: Total Research Funding |
50 |
61 |
Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences: Federally Funded Research |
31 |
42 |
Computer Sciences: Total Research Funding |
21 |
32 |
Computer Sciences: Federally Funded Research |
13 |
20 |
Engineering |
52 |
73 |
Mathematics |
43 |
62 |
Social Sciences: Total Research Funding |
7 |
10 (Best in the DMV) |
Social Sciences: Federally Funded Research |
23 (Best in Virginia) |
33 |
Washington Monthly
Read: 2023 College Guide and Rankings
Category |
Among publics |
Nationally |
---|
Overall |
60 |
91 |
Pell Grant performance |
55 (best in VA) |
73 |
Social mobility |
34 (best in VA) |
54 |
Best bang for the buck (Southeast) |
8 (best in VA) |
25 |
Forbes
Category |
Among publics |
Nationally |
---|
Overall |
40 |
93 |
Academic Rankings of World Universities
Category |
Among Publics |
Nationally |
---|
Atmospheric Science |
18 (best in VA) |
25 |
Business Administration |
57 |
78 |
Clinical Medicine |
39 |
76 |
Communication |
47 (best in VA) |
65 |
Computer Science |
46 |
73 |
Earth Science |
44 (best in VA, tie with UVA) |
60) |
Ecology |
60 |
76 |
Economics |
31 |
57 |
Education |
41 |
56 |
Electronic Engineering |
50 (best in VA, tie with VCU) |
76 |
Information Science |
19 |
26 |
Law |
10 |
23 |
Management |
52 |
79 |
Materials Science |
52 |
79 |
Political Science |
53 |
88 |
Psychology |
51 |
80 |
Public Administration |
33 (best in VA, tie with UVA) |
47 |
Public Health |
33 |
67 |
Wall Street Journal/College Pulse
Category |
Among publics |
Nationally |
---|
Overall |
33 |
95 |
Social mobility |
41 (best in VA) |
56 |
Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Ed.
Category |
Among publics |
Nationally |
---|
Communications technology |
5 (Best in VA) |
15 |
Health, fitness, and recreation |
31 |
67 |
Homeland Security |
18 (Best in VA) |
35 |
Humanities |
30 |
46 |
Public administration |
30 |
84 |
Money
Read - In Money’s 2023 College Rankings, Mason is a star
Category |
Overall |
---|
Awarded one of America's Best Colleges |
4.5/5 Stars |
EduRank
Category |
Among publics |
Nationally |
---|
Broadcast journalism |
37 (best in VA) |
53 |
Conflict resolution |
10 (best in VA) |
20 |
Criminology |
19 (best in VA) |
25 |
Data Administration |
19 (best in VA) |
29 |
Early childhood education |
19 |
21 |
Entrepreneurship |
1 |
2 |
Human rights law |
7 (best in VA) |
23 |
Intellectual property law |
7 (best in VA) |
19 |
International economics |
25 |
46 |
International relations |
17 (best in VA) |
35 |
Political economy |
12 (best in VA) |
24 |
Public policy administration |
15 (best in VA) |
26 |
Remote sensing engineering |
30 (best in VA) |
38 |
Software engineering |
13 |
18 |
Special education |
27 |
32 |
UX/UI design |
10 |
14 |
Web design |
8 (best in VA) |
11 |