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Graduate Programs at GMU

Graduate Program 134 Programs
Online Graduate Courses 22 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 12,035
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees $39,397

Graduate Programs Overview

George Mason University offers 134 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 22 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 12,035 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at GMU and 3,589 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $17,446 for Virginia residents and $39,397 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at George Mason University.
Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree ProgramsMaster's (94 programs)
Doctorate - Research (39 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (1 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsMaster's (22 programs)
Tuition & Fees$17,446 Virginia residents
$39,397 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment12,035 graduate students
3,589 enrolled in online courses
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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Offered Graduate Degrees at GMU

It offers 134 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Master's Degree9422
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship390
Doctor's degree - professional practice10
Total13422

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $17,446 for Virginia residents and $39,397 for students from other States at George Mason University. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.05% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2021202220232024
In-State$16,098$16,539$17,035$17,446
Out-of-State$37,410$37,956$38,986$39,397
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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[Chart] George Mason University Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At George Mason University, 12,035 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 5,028 male and 7,007 female students. By attendance status, there are 5,609 full-time and 6,426 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total12,0357,0075,028
Full-time5,6092,9652,644
Part-time6,4264,0422,384
[Chart] George Mason University Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At George Mason University, 3,589 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 3,292 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 12,035 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total12,035
Online Exclusively3,589
In Some Online Classes3,292
Not In Online Classes5,154
[Chart] George Mason University Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs