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The bachelor's program at GMU was ranked #87 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Mason University handed out 49 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 58 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 79 students received their master’s degree in social work from GMU. This makes it the #121 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at GMU is $33,725. This is higher than $31,866, which is the national median for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's social work program at GMU make a median salary of $52,312. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all social work graduates with a master's is $44,064.
While getting their bachelor's degree at GMU, social work students borrow a median amount of $24,188 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all social work bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at George Mason University.
Of the 49 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in social work from GMU in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 15 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 4 |
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.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
White | 39 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 3 |
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