Social Work at George Mason University

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at George Mason University stacks up to those at other schools.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students received their master's degree in social work.

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

GMU Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Online Classes Are Available at GMU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, GMU does offer online courses in social work for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

GMU Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students earned a master's degree in social work from GMU. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 5% 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 social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	39
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Other Public Administration
• Public Administration
• Public Policy

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	9,340	$51,880
Substance Abuse Social Workers	4,720	$51,660
Healthcare Social Workers	3,720	$57,510
Social and Community Service Managers	2,650	$89,290
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	2,640	$48,250

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.