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George Washington University Master’s in Public Administration

71 Master's Degrees Awarded
$76,190 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is Public Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Public Administration is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at George Washington University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in public admin, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Public Admin from GWU Cost?

$31,824 Average Tuition and Fees

GWU Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at GWU paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$31,770$31,770
Fees$54$54

How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Public Admin From GWU?

$76,190 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of public admin students who receive their master’s degree from GWU is $76,190 per year. That is 52% higher than the national average of $50,200.

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Does GWU Offer an Online Master’s in Public Admin?

GWU does not offer an online option for its public admin master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GWU Online Learning page.

GWU Master’s Student Diversity for Public Admin

71 Master's Degrees Awarded
56.3% Women
40.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 71 master’s degrees in public admin awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in public admin in 2019-2020, 56.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in public admin at GWU in 2019-2020, 40.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 41%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American14
Hispanic or Latino10
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White39
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities1

Master’s in Public Admin Focus Areas at GWU

Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Public Administration71

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
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References

*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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