by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Public Health is a concentration offered under the public health major at George Mason University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in general public health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at GMU was $1,559 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $671 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,594 | $33,906 |
| Fees | $3,504 | $3,504 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that GMU offers online option in its general public health master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 87.3% of the general public health students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 77.0%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in general public health at GMU in 2019-2020, 56.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general public health.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Public Health/International Health | 4 |
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*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.