| General information: |
(703) 993-1000 |
| Website: |
www.gmu.edu |
| Type: |
Public, 4-year or above |
| Awards offered: |
Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree First-professional degree
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| Campus setting: |
Suburb Large |
| Campus housing: |
Yes |
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General information:
| Admissions: |
http://admissions.gmu.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: |
http://financialaid.gmu.edu/ |
| Mission Statement: |
George Mason University will be an institution of international academic reputation providing superior education for students to develop critical, analytical, and imaginative thinking and to make well-founded ethical decisions. It will respond to the call for interdisciplinary research and teaching, not simply by adding programs but by rethinking the traditional structure of the academy. The university will prepare students to address the complex issues facing them in society and to discover meaning in their own lives. It will encourage diversity in its student body and will meet the needs of students by providing them with interdisciplinary and innovative undergraduate, graduate, and professional courses. The university will energetically seek ways to interact with and serve the needs of the student body. The university will nurture and support a faculty that is diverse, innovative, excellent in teaching, active in pure and applied research, and responsive to the needs of students and the community. The faculty will embody the university's interactive approach to change both in the academy and in the world. The university will be a resource of the Commonwealth of Virginia serving private and public sectors. It will be an intellectual and cultural nexus between Northern Virginia, the nation, and the world. (Adopted January 1991) |
| Special Learning Opportunities: |
Distance learning opportunities ROTC (Army, Air Force) Study abroad Teacher certification
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| Student Services: |
Academic/career counseling service Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus day care for students' children
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| Credits Accepted: |
Dual credit Advanced placement (AP) credits
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| Carnegie Classification: |
Research Universities (high research activity) |
| Religious Affiliation: |
Not applicable |
| Other Characteristics: |
None |
| OPE ID: |
00374900 |
Estimated student expenses (before aid):
Undergraduate academic year prices
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Detailed expenses |
2008-2009 |
2007-2008 |
2006-2007 |
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Tuition and fees |
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In-state |
$7,512 |
$6,840 |
$6,408 |
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Out-of-state |
$22,476 |
$19,728 |
$18,552 |
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Books and supplies |
$900 |
$850 |
$810 |
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Living arrangement |
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On campus |
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Room and board |
$7,360 |
$7,020 |
$6,750 |
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Other |
$2,704 |
$2,664 |
$2,551 |
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Off campus |
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Room and board |
$10,290 |
$9,900 |
$7,920 |
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Other |
$3,440 |
$3,390 |
$3,266 |
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Off campus with family |
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Other |
$2,980 |
$2,940 |
$2,818 |
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Total expenses |
2008-2009 |
2007-2008 |
2006-2007 |
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In-state |
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On campus |
$18,476 |
$17,374 |
$16,519 |
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Off campus |
$22,142 |
$20,980 |
$18,404 |
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Off campus with family |
$11,392 |
$10,630 |
$10,036 |
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Out-of-state |
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On campus |
$33,440 |
$30,262 |
$28,663 |
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Off campus |
$37,106 |
$33,868 |
$30,548 |
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Off campus with family |
$26,356 |
$23,518 |
$22,180 |
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Financial aid:
Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students
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Enrollment:
Fall 2007:
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Total enrollment |
38641 |
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Undergraduate enrollment |
15446 |
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Graduate enrollment |
22377 |
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Age data are reported for Fall 2007. |
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Admissions:
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Undergraduate application fee: $70 |
Undergraduate admissions:
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TOTAL |
MALE |
FEMALE |
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Number of applicants: |
12943 |
6042 |
6901 |
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Percent admitted: |
63% |
60% |
65% |
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Percent admitted who enrolled: |
31% |
33% |
30% |
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Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
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Secondary school GPA |
X |
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Secondary school rank |
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X |
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Secondary school record |
X |
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Completion of college-prepatory program |
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X |
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Recommendations |
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X |
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Admission test scores |
X |
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TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) |
X |
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Test Scores (enrolled first-time students):
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Students submitting scores |
NUMBER |
PERCENT |
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SAT |
2101 |
82% |
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ACT |
205 |
8% |
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Test Scores |
25th Percentile* |
75th Percentile** |
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SAT Critical Reading |
500 |
600 |
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SAT Math |
520 |
610 |
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ACT Composite |
23 |
27 |
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ACT English |
21 |
28 |
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ACT Math |
22 |
26 |
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Notes:
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* 25% of students scored at or below |
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** 25% of students scored above |
Programs/majors
Completions 2007-2008:
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Program |
Bachelor |
Certificate |
Master |
Doctor |
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Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies. |
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Latin American Studies |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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Area Studies, Other |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
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Womens Studies |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
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Category total |
9 |
2 |
- |
- |
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Communication, journalism, and related programs. |
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Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric |
- |
- |
9 |
- |
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other |
- |
32 |
91 |
- |
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Category total |
- |
32 |
100 |
- |
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Computer and information sciences and support services. |
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Computer and Information Sciences, General |
67 |
- |
54 |
3 |
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Information Science/Studies |
- |
- |
104 |
- |
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Category total |
67 |
- |
158 |
3 |
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Education. |
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Education, General |
- |
- |
- |
26 |
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Curriculum and Instruction |
- |
120 |
362 |
- |
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Educational Leadership and Administration, General |
- |
- |
95 |
- |
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Special Education and Teaching, General |
- |
15 |
246 |
- |
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Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services |
- |
3 |
51 |
- |
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Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other |
- |
4 |
- |
11 |
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Health Teacher Education |
94 |
- |
- |
- |
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Physical Education Teaching and Coaching |
19 |
- |
9 |
- |
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Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor |
- |
15 |
- |
- |
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Category total |
113 |
157 |
763 |
37 |
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Engineering. |
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Civil Engineering, Other |
35 |
1 |
11 |
- |
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Computer Engineering, General |
15 |
- |
15 |
- |
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Computer Software Engineering |
- |
7 |
- |
- |
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Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering |
59 |
2 |
34 |
5 |
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Systems Engineering |
19 |
19 |
87 |
- |
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Engineering, Other |
189 |
17 |
15 |
21 |
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Category total |
317 |
46 |
162 |
26 |
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Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics. |
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Foreign Languages and Literatures, General |
29 |
- |
15 |
- |
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Category total |
29 |
- |
15 |
- |
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Legal professions and studies. |
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Law (LLB, JD) |
- |
- |
- |
216 |
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Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
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Legal Professions and Studies, Other |
- |
- |
4 |
- |
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Category total |
- |
- |
6 |
216 |
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English language and literature/letters. |
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English Language and Literature, General |
161 |
- |
- |
- |
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Creative Writing |
- |
- |
30 |
- |
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English Literature (British and Commonwealth) |
- |
- |
61 |
- |
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Speech and Rhetorical Studies |
212 |
- |
- |
- |
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Technical and Business Writing |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
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Category total |
373 |
1 |
91 |
- |
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Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities. |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies |
77 |
- |
- |
- |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other |
130 |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
207 |
- |
- |
- |
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Biological and biomedical sciences. |
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Biology/Biological Sciences, General |
189 |
- |
2 |
- |
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Epidemiology |
- |
2 |
1 |
- |
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other |
- |
5 |
51 |
30 |
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Category total |
189 |
7 |
54 |
30 |
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Mathematics and statistics. |
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Mathematics, General |
31 |
- |
5 |
- |
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Applied Mathematics, Other |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
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Statistics, General |
- |
3 |
15 |
- |
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Mathematics and Statistics, Other |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
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Category total |
31 |
6 |
20 |
- |
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Multi/interdisciplinary studies. |
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Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution |
16 |
14 |
36 |
13 |
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Mathematics and Computer Science |
- |
1 |
8 |
13 |
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Neuroscience |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
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Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other |
- |
30 |
221 |
- |
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Category total |
16 |
45 |
265 |
27 |
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Philosophy and religious studies. |
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Philosophy |
11 |
- |
6 |
- |
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Religion/Religious Studies |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
16 |
- |
6 |
- |
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Physical sciences. |
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Physical Sciences |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
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Astronomy |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
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Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
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Chemistry, General |
34 |
- |
2 |
- |
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Geology/Earth Science, General |
13 |
- |
5 |
3 |
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Physics, General |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
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Physics, Other |
- |
- |
9 |
- |
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Category total |
53 |
- |
16 |
5 |
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Science technologies/technicians. |
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Science Technologies/Technicians, Other |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
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Category total |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
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Psychology. |
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Psychology, General |
310 |
8 |
53 |
15 |
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Category total |
310 |
8 |
53 |
15 |
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Security and protective services. |
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Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
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Criminal Justice/Police Science |
160 |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
160 |
- |
2 |
- |
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Public administration and social service professions. |
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Public Administration |
27 |
2 |
99 |
1 |
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Public Policy Analysis |
- |
5 |
105 |
12 |
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Social Work |
20 |
- |
23 |
- |
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Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other |
- |
- |
14 |
- |
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Category total |
47 |
7 |
241 |
13 |
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Social sciences. |
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Anthropology |
33 |
- |
3 |
- |
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Economics, General |
97 |
4 |
40 |
18 |
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Geography |
17 |
7 |
15 |
- |
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International Relations and Affairs |
79 |
- |
104 |
- |
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Political Science and Government, General |
1 |
- |
29 |
- |
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Political Science and Government, Other |
230 |
- |
- |
- |
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Sociology |
51 |
- |
4 |
- |
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Category total |
508 |
11 |
195 |
18 |
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Visual and performing arts. |
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Visual and Performing Arts, General |
141 |
- |
4 |
- |
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Dance, General |
19 |
- |
- |
- |
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Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General |
18 |
- |
- |
- |
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Cinematography and Film/Video Production |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
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Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Art/Art Studies, General |
18 |
2 |
6 |
- |
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation |
- |
- |
4 |
- |
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Arts Management |
- |
- |
15 |
- |
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Music, General |
- |
- |
20 |
- |
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Music Performance, General |
46 |
- |
- |
- |
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Category total |
246 |
2 |
49 |
- |
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Health professions and related clinical sciences. |
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Health/Health Care Administration/Management |
- |
- |
19 |
- |
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Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
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Athletic Training/Trainer |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
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Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
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Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) |
183 |
7 |
71 |
13 |
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Nursing, Other |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
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Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other |
63 |
1 |
18 |
- |
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Category total |
257 |
13 |
108 |
13 |
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Business, management, marketing, and related support services. |
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Business/Commerce, General |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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Business Administration and Management, General |
189 |
- |
136 |
- |
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Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other |
- |
- |
43 |
- |
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Accounting |
200 |
17 |
3 |
- |
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Finance, General |
169 |
- |
- |
- |
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Management Information Systems, General |
- |
5 |
- |
- |
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Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other |
69 |
- |
- |
- |
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Marketing/Marketing Management, General |
121 |
- |
- |
- |
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Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other |
- |
- |
7 |
- |
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Category total |
749 |
22 |
189 |
- |
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History |
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History, General |
112 |
- |
56 |
2 |
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Category total |
112 |
- |
56 |
2 |
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Grand total |
3809 |
362 |
2549 |
405 |
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Data shown are for first majors |
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(-) Program is not offered at this award level |
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