Updated September 18, 2023
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
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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 (Best in VA) |
69 (tied with American) |
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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 |
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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) |
45 |
66 |
|
Information Technology |
36 |
52 |
|
Education (overall) |
47 |
52 |
|
Education for Veterans |
17 |
18 |
|
Education (curriculum and instruction) |
12 |
12 |
|
Education (administration and supervision) |
14 |
15 |
|
Special Education |
11 |
11 |
|
Engineering |
36 | 44 |
|
Engineering (industrial) |
10 |
12 |
|
Nursing |
46 |
64 |
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 |
38 |
70 |
|
Arts and Humanities |
69 |
109 |
|
Business and Economics |
47 |
79 |
|
Clinical and Health |
19 |
42 |
|
Computer Science |
52 |
85 |
|
Education |
58 |
75 |
|
Engineering |
49 |
77 |
|
Law |
6 |
16 |
|
Life Sciences |
55 |
88 |
|
Physical Sciences |
58 |
95 |
|
Psychology |
43 |
76 |
National Science Foundation
Read: Mason research shows its strength in NSF report
|
Category |
Among publics |
Nationally |
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Social Sciences |
8 |
11 (best in the DMV) |
|
|
|
Computer/Informational Sciences |
11 |
19 |
|
|
|
Computer/Informational Sciences |
16 |
24 |
|
|
|
Engineering |
56 |
78 |
|
|
|
Overall |
77 |
122 |
|
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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 (Shanghai Rankings)
Read: Scalia Law school rises to 13th among U.S. public institutions in Shanghai ranking
| Category | Among Publics | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 34 (tied with UVA, Virginia Tech, VCU) | 62 (tied with George Washington) |
| Clinical medicine | 20 | 47 |
| Public health | 23 (tied with UMD-Balt.) | 50 (tied with Georgetown) |
| Transportation science | 29 (tied with UVA, Old Dominion | 38 |
| Education | 30 (tied with Virginia Commonwealth) | 42 |
| Business administration | 33 | 54 (tied with George Washington) |
| Tourism and hospitality | 37 | 40 |
| Electronic engineering | 39 (tied with UVA) | 60 (tied with George Washington) |
| Psychology | 43 | 68 |
| Management | 44 | 66 |
| Political science | 44 | 73 |
| Finance | 45 | 79 (tied with American) |
| Sociology | 48 (tied with UVA, Virginia Tech) | 71 (tied with Georgetown) |
| Ecology | 62 (tied with UVA, William & Mary) | 78 |
| Computer science | 65 (tied with Virginia Commonwealth) | 98 (tied with George Washington) |
| Earth science | 67 (tied with UVA, William & Mary) | 88 |
| Law | 13 | 17 |
| Economics | 17 (best in VA, tied with UVA) | 38 |
| Atmospheric sciences | 16 (best in VA) | 24 |
| Public administration | 23 (best in VA) | 31 |
| Communication | 40 (best in VA) | 49 |
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
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Overall |
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|---|---|---|
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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 |
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Criminology |
19 (best in VA) |
25 |
|
Data Administration |
19 (best in VA) |
29 |
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Early childhood education |
19 | 21 |
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Entrepreneurship |
1 | 2 |
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Human rights law |
7 (best in VA) | 23 |
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Intellectual property law |
7 (best in VA) | 19 |
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International economics |
25 | 46 |
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International relations |
17 (best in VA) | 35 |
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Political economy |
12 (best in VA) | 24 |
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Public policy administration |
15 (best in VA) | 26 |
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Remote sensing engineering |
30 (best in VA) | 38 |
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Software engineering |
13 | 18 |
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Special education |
27 | 32 |
|
UX/UI design |
10 | 14 |
|
Web design |
8 (best in VA) | 11 |
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