Public Administration & Social Service at George Mason University

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at George Mason University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from GMU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

GMU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Doctorate Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at GMU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? GMU offers distance education options for public administration and social service at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

GMU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at GMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at GMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	40
Most Focused Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	59
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	507
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	510

In 2021, 241 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from GMU. This makes it the #46 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at GMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at George Mason University.

GMU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from GMU. About 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at GMU since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	38
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

GMU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 241 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from GMU. About 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. GMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from GMU, 54% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	129
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

GMU also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at George Mason University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from George Mason University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	128
Public Administration	118
Public Policy	88
Other Public Administration	8

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Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
General and Operations Managers	52,440	$142,000
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	9,340	$51,880
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Social and Human Service Assistants	7,250	$33,580

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lucien Dalarun under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.