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Public & Social Service at George Mason University

Public & Social Service at George Mason University

If you plan to study Public & Social Service, you may want to check out the program at George Mason University. Get started with the following essential facts.

George Mason University is located in Fairfax, VA.

Online & Distance Learning at George Mason University

Many students take online classes at George Mason University. Among 39,766 students, 7,435 (19%) studied exclusively online and 20,269 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Public & Social Service Rankings at George Mason University

These rankings give you a sense of how George Mason University’s Public & Social Service program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Virginia #3 of 17
Best Value Virginia #3 of 17
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #9 of 202
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #85 of 865
Best Value Southeast (Region) #118 of 200
Best Value Nationwide #462 of 855

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Virginia #3 of 17
Best Value Virginia #3 of 17
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #9 of 202
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #85 of 865
Best Value Southeast (Region) #118 of 200
Best Value Nationwide #462 of 855

Earnings for Public & Social Service Graduates from George Mason University

Students who complete George Mason University’s Public & Social Service program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Public & Social Service at George Mason University
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $51,565
2 years $52,645
3 years $61,044
4 years $71,253
5 years $89,990

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Public & Social Service graduates from George Mason University report median earnings of $71,253, compared with $79,668 for all George Mason University graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Public & Social Service earnings compared with all majors at George Mason University

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Public & Social Service graduates from George Mason University comes in at $22,147.

Highest-Paying Careers for Public & Social Service Graduates

Those who complete Public & Social Service program at George Mason University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Public & Social Service graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers $169,952
Legislators $167,600
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Social and Community Service Managers $156,089
Chief Executives $138,534
Supply Chain Managers $138,103
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Wind Energy Operations Managers $122,567
Compliance Managers $117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers $99,321

References

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