Social Work at George Mason University

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at George Mason University stacks up to those at other schools.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541.

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

GMU Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work

GMU Social Work Rankings

The social work major at GMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. 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.

Social Work Student Demographics at GMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at George Mason University.

GMU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

GMU Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of social work master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	56
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Concentrations Within Social Work

Social Work majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Mason University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	128

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	9,340	$51,880
Substance Abuse Social Workers	4,720	$51,660
Healthcare Social Workers	3,720	$57,510
Social and Community Service Managers	2,650	$89,290
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	2,640	$48,250

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.