Social Sciences at George Mason University

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

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 576 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from GMU.

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

GMU Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

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.

GMU does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

GMU Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences 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 social sciences major at GMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	16
	116
Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	139

In 2021, 172 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from GMU. This makes it the #16 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 26 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 576 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from GMU. About 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at GMU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences 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 sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	74
Black or African American	54
Hispanic or Latino	99
White	246
International Students	66
Other Races/Ethnicities	37

GMU Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at GMU awarded 172 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 64% of these degrees went to men with the other 36% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. GMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from GMU, 59% 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	102
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

GMU also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 26 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
International Relations & National Security	259
Political Science & Government	217
Economics	202
Anthropology	42
Geography & Cartography	36
Sociology	32

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,130	$75,050
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Social Scientists	4,050	$110,090
Urban and Regional Planners	1,380	$73,770

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.