by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Policy is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at George Mason University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in public policy, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at GMU paid an average of $1,559 per credit hour in 2019-2020. 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 |
The median early career salary of public policy students who receive their master’s degree from GMU is $73,949 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $58,527.
Online degrees for the GMU public policy master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 63.8% of the public policy students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 37.7% of the public policy master’s degrees at GMU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Public Policy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Policy Analysis | 64 |
| Health Policy Analysis | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public policy.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 61 |
| Social Work | 87 |
| Other Public Administration | 3 |
*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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