General Public Policy Analysis at George Mason University

What traits are you looking for in a general public policy analysis school? To help you decide if George Mason University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general public policy analysis program.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Public Policy Analysis section at the bottom of this page.

GMU General Public Policy Analysis Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in General Public Policy Analysis

GMU General Public Policy Analysis Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in general public policy analysis, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Public Policy Analysis Student Demographics at GMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general public policy analysis majors at George Mason University.

GMU General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Program

57% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of general public policy analysis master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in general public policy analysis each year. GMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a general public policy analysis master's degree from GMU, 58% 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 general public policy analysis.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	43
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Careers That General Public Policy Analysis Grads May Go Into

A degree in general public policy analysis 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
Political Scientists	1,030	$128,590
Legislators	470	$32,900

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
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