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Public Administration at George Mason University

33 Bachelor's Degrees
81 Master's Degrees
#25 Overall Quality
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. Also, learn how GMU ranks among other schools offering degrees in public admin.

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Public Administration Degrees Available at GMU

GMU Public Admin Rankings

GMU is in the top 10% of the country for public admin. More specifically it was ranked #25 out of 284 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Best Public Administration Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Public Administration Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools 19
Best Public Administration Graduate Degree Schools 21
Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools 22
Best Public Administration Schools 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 36
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration Graduates 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 42
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 49
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration Graduates 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 52
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 57
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 58
Highest Paid Public Administration Graduates 61
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 62
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 63
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Public Administration 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration 177
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration 181
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration 215

Popularity of Public Admin at GMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Mason University handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in public administration. This is an increase of 43% over the previous year when 23 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 81 students received their master’s degree in public admin from GMU. This makes it the #35 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Admin Student Diversity at GMU

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

GMU Public Administration Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of public admin bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at GMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 23
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

GMU Public Administration Master’s Program

Of the 81 students who graduated with a Master’s in public admin from GMU in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 58% 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 admin.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 47
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 7

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