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Public Administration & Social Service at George Mason University

82 Bachelor's Degrees
241 Master's Degrees
13 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how GMU ranks in comparison to other schools with public administration & social service programs.

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Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available at GMU

GMU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

GMU was ranked #66 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for public administration & social service majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 8
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 12
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 22
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 39
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools 43
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Schools 45
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools 47
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 51
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 72
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools 87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 93
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 98
Highest Paid Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 133
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 139
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 146
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 151
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 153
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 168
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 170
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 172
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 176
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 181
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 187
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 211
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 227
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 316
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 318
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 346
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 455

Popularity of Public Administration & Social Service at GMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Mason University handed out 82 bachelor's degrees in public administration & social service. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 81 degrees were handed out.

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

In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service in 2021, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Diversity at GMU

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

GMU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 38
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 5

GMU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 241 students earned a master's degree in public administration & social service from GMU. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 36
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 129
Non-Resident Aliens 10
Other Races 14

Public Administration & Social Service Majors

Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 118
Public Policy 88
Other Public Administration 8

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 113

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