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GMU is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #55 out of 989 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Mason University handed out 371 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 340 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 107 students received their master’s degree in psychology from GMU. This makes it the #49 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 20 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #88 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at George Mason University.
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 47 |
Black or African American | 38 |
Hispanic or Latino | 92 |
White | 151 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
Other Races | 35 |
The psychology program at GMU awarded 107 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 13 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 49 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 13 |
Other Races | 9 |
Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Psychology | 458 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 223 |
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