BSc in Economics in Fairfax United States | George Mason University

As an economics student at Mason, you'll join one of the globe's premier economics programs. You'll learn from distinguished faculty whose expertise appears in leading publications like the New York Times and Washington Post, and whose influential blogs include Caf Hayek and Marginal Revolution. Our department's legacy includes two Nobel laureates who established our rigorous focus on free market principles, public choice theory, and experimental economics.

You'll collaborate with talented, motivated peers from around the world through organizations like our Economics Society. The program offers pathways for independent research, accelerated graduate studies, international education, and career-building internships. Past students have gained experience everywhere from startup ventures to major financial institutions like Bank of America, as well as government agencies including the Treasury Department, Commerce Department, congressional offices, and DC policy organizations.

Our graduates thrive in diverse professions - from financial analysis and economic consulting to law, management, policy research, entrepreneurship, healthcare, and even creative fields like music. An economics degree provides exceptional career flexibility across industries.