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U.S. News and World Report
Updated April 11, 2024
Read - Mason has 14 graduate programs in the top 50 in U.S. News rankings
Read - Nine Mason online programs ranked by U.S. News in top 50 among public universities
Read - Mason at #51 among all public universities and #105 among all universities nationwide
Category | Among publics | Nationally |
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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 |
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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 |
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Computer science | 38 | 64 |
Constitutional law | 14 | 34 |
Contracts law | 18 | 41 |
Corporate law | 21 | 47 |
Doctor of nursing practice | 1 | 2 (best in the DMV) |
Education | 70 | 86 |
Healthcare management | 17 | 32 |
Homeland security | 4 (best in VA) | 4 |
Intellectual property law | 8 (tie with UVA) | 23 |
International law | 30 | 66 |
Law | 11 | 28 |
Nonprofit management | 10 | 13 |
Nursing masters | 4 | 10 (best in the DMV) |
Part-time MBA | 44 (tie with William & Mary) | 73 |
Public affairs | 26 | 39 |
Public health | 35 | 53 |
Public management and leadership | 24 | 33 |
Public policy analysis | 17 (best in VA) | 31 |
Social work | 47 | 67 |
Special education | 16 | 17 |
Tax law | 44 | 84 |
Trial advocacy | 38 | 103 |
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Online masters programs | Among publics | Nationally |
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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
Updated September 8, 2023
Category | Among publics | Nationally |
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Economic Diversity | 19 (best in VA) | 56 |
Foundation for Independent Rights and Expression (FIRE)
Updated September 8, 2023
Category | Among publics | Nationally |
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Student free speech and open inquiry | 8 | 8 |
Times Higher Education
Updated October 31, 2023
Category | Among publics | Nationally |
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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 |
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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
Updated September 18, 2024
Read: 2023 College Guide and Rankings
Category | Among publics | Nationally |
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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
Updated November 8, 2023
Category | Among Publics | Nationally |
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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
Updated September 7, 2023
Category | Among publics | Nationally |
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Overall | 33 | 95 |
Social mobility | 41 (best in VA) | 56 |
Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Ed.
Category | Among publics | Nationally |
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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 |
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Awarded one of America's Best Colleges | 4.5/5 Stars |
EduRank
Updated March 28, 2024
Category | Among publics | Nationally |
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Aviation | 8 | 11 (best in the DMV) |
Broadcast journalism | 40 | 58 |
Cinematography | 29 | 48 (best in the DMV) |
Conflict resolution | 15 | 28 |
Criminology | 19 | 25 |
Cyber security | 21 | 33 |
Data administration | 19 | 29 |
Entrepreneurship | 1 | 2 (best in the DMV) |
Human rights law | 9 | 28 (best in the DMV) |
Intellectual property law | 6 | 18 (best in the DMV) |
Law enforcement | 5 | 10 (best in the DMV) |
Military science | 33 | 47 |
Political economy | 14 | 28 |
Public policy administration | 17 | 29 (best in the DMV) |
Radio and TV Broadcasting | 37 | 55 |
Remote sensing | 29 | 39 |
Software engineering | 11 | 15 |
Web development | 12 | 18 |
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