by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Statistics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Statistics is a major offered under the mathematics and statistics program of study at George Mason University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in stats, 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. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,594 | $33,906 |
| Fees | $3,504 | $3,504 |
The median early career salary of stats students who receive their master’s degree from GMU is $104,192 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $83,629.
GMU does not offer an online option for its stats master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GMU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in stats in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.7%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in stats at GMU in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Statistics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Statistics | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to statistics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 6 |
*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.
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