Mason in the rankings

Overall Ranking

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)

Undergraduate Cybersecurity

10

19

Undergraduate Computer Science

40

72

Undergraduate Business

53

86

Undergraduate Nursing

70

93

Best school for veterans

58

89

Part-time law

1

4

Industrial-Organizational psychology

4

5

Homeland security

6 (best in Va.)

7

International policy

5 (best in Va.)

14

Criminology

10 (best in Va.)

10

Intellectual property law

6 (best in Va.)

19

Public policy analysis

12 (best in Va.)

24

Special education

14

15

Corporate law

17

41

Elementary education

16

20

Non-profit management

14 (best in Va.)

18

Health care management

17

33

Public management

18 (best in Va.)

26

Best law school

11

30

Constitutional law

19

40

Nursing master's

23

37

Nursing-DNP

38

52

Contracts law

18

37

Nonprofit management

23 (best in Va.)

32

Industrial engineering

29

39

Public finance

19

26

Local government management

24

27

Leadership

19

27

Psychology

47

80

Trial advocacy law

31

89

Public affairs

26

39

Tax law

33

70

Public health

36

60

International law

30

67

Part-time MBA

40

67

Fine arts

41

73

Computer science

37

63

History

42

73

Dispute resolution law

43

103

Criminal law

38

80

Computer engineering

44

75

Political science

46

76

Economics

40

74

Education

52

67

Engineering

56

92

Statistics

38

54

Electrical engineering

49

82

Civil Engineering

63

89

Social work

54

79

Among publics

Nationally

Overall

33

63

Law

7

19

Clinical, non-clinical health

22

46

Psychology

23

47

Social sciences

33

61

Engineering

35

87

Education

43

58

Business

45

76

Life sciences

48

78

Physical sciences

53

85

Arts and humanities

55

91

Computer science

64

95

Among publics

Nationally

Social sciences

7 (best in Va.)

9

Computer/informational sciences

8 (best in Va.)

12

Engineering

69

93

Overall

85

122

Among publics

Nationally

Overall

68

107

Best bang for the buck (Southeast)

22

34

Among publics

Nationally

Overall

36 (tied with Virginia Tech, Virginia Commonwealth, UMD-Balt.)

66

Economics

14 (best in Va.)

31

Atmospheric sciences

16 (best in Va.)

24

Public administration

16 (best in Va)

21

Law

17

32

Clinical medicine

21

49

Public health

25 (tied with Virginia Tech, Virginia Commonwealth, UMD-Balt.)

53

Communication

26 (best in Va.)

32

Political science

35

56 (tied with Georgetown, George Washington)

Business administration

35

56 (tied with Georgetown, George Washington)

Geography

37 (tied with Virginia Tech)

48 (tied with American, George Washington,)

Tourism/hospitality

38 (best in Va.)

44

Electrical Engineering

40

59 (tied with George Washington)

Education

41

55 (tied with George Washington)

Politics

41

55 (tied with George Washington)

Earth science

46 (tied with Old Dominion University

64

Finance

46

79 (tied with American University)

Management

46

69

Psychology

59

90 (tied with Georgetown, George Washington)

Computer science

65

95 (tied with George Washington)

Ecology

67 (tied with University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth)

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