Updated May 16, 2023
U.S. News and World ReportÌý
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
Category |
Among publics |
Nationally |
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Overall Ranking |
64 | 137 |
Diversity |
7 (best in VA) |
13 |
Innovation |
8 (best in VA) |
20 |
Best school for veterans |
58 |
89 |
A+ school for B students (listed, no ranking) |
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Undergraduate programs |
Among publics |
Nationally |
---|---|---|
Business |
53 |
86 |
Computer Science |
40 |
72 |
Cybersecurity |
10 |
19 |
Engineering |
58 (tie with UMBC) |
94 |
Nursing |
70 |
93 |
Best school for veterans |
58 |
89 |
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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) |
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 |
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Times Higher Education
Category |
Among publics |
Nationally |
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Overall |
39 |
70 |
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National Science Foundation
Read: Mason research shows its strength in NSF report
Category |
Among publics |
Nationally |
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Social Sciences |
8 |
11 (best in the DMV) |
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Computer/Informational Sciences |
11 |
19 |
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Computer/Informational Sciences |
16 |
24 |
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Engineering |
56 |
78 |
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Overall |
77 |
122 |
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Washington Monthly
Category |
Among publics |
Nationally |
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Overall |
68 |
107 |
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Best bang for the buck (Southeast) |
22 |
34 |
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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 |
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Overall | 33 (tied with UVA, Virginia Tech, VCU) | 63 (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 |
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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 |
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Money
Category |
Among publics |
Overall |
---|---|---|
Best colleges in the South |
10 |
17 |
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EduRank
Category |
Among publics |
Nationally |
---|---|---|
Accounting |
36 | 59 |
Artificial intelligence |
37 |
60 |
Atmospheric science |
36 (best in VA) |
47 |
Business |
35 |
57 |
Cinematography |
20 (best in DMV) |
37 |
Communication |
33 |
51 |
Computer engineering |
36 |
60 |
Computer networking |
32 |
47 |
Computer science |
36 |
59 |
Criminology |
20 (best in VA) |
28 |
Cybersecurity |
5 (best in DMV) |
8 |
Early childhood education |
26 |
29 |
Economics |
31 |
57 |
Education |
29 |
35 |
Entrepreneurship |
3 |
4 |
Finance |
31 |
57 |
Global commerce |
21 (best in VA) |
39 |
Graphic design |
34 |
47 |
Hospitality and tourism |
40 |
45 |
Human resources |
32 |
52 |
Information technology |
21 |
30 |
International economics |
25 |
48 |
International relations |
17 |
37 |
Machine learning |
25 (best in VA) |
43 |
Mathematics |
38 |
59 |
Operations research |
27 |
40 |
Performing arts |
27 (best in VA) |
41 |
Political economy |
11 (best in VA) |
23 |
Public policy administration |
18 (best in VA) |
31 |
Remote sensing |
35(best in VA) |
45 |
Social sciences |
42 |
65 |
Software engineering |
6 (best in DMV) |
10 |
System engineering |
20 |
26 |
Telecommunications engineering |
33 |
49 |
Transportation engineering |
35 |
42 |
Urban/regional planning |
24 |
32 |
Web development |
8 (best in DMV) |
12 |
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