Public Policy at George Mason University

If you plan to study public policy, take a look at what George Mason University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students received their master's degree in public policy.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Policy section at the bottom of this page.

GMU Public Policy Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Policy
• Doctorate Degree in Public Policy

GMU Public Policy Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in public policy, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Policy Student Demographics at GMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at George Mason University.

GMU Public Policy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students graduated with a master's degree in public policy from GMU. About 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in public policy each year. GMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from GMU, 55% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public policy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	41
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Other Public Administration
• Social Work
• Public Administration

Careers That Public Policy Grads May Go Into

A degree in public policy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Social Scientists	4,050	$110,090
Political Scientists	1,030	$128,590

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lucien Dalarun under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.