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Public Health at George Mason University

195 Bachelor's Degrees
53 Master's Degrees
3 Doctor's Degrees
Public Health is one of the majors in the health professions program at George Mason University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how GMU ranks among other schools offering degrees in public health.

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Public Health Degrees Available at GMU

GMU Public Health Rankings

The bachelor's program at GMU was ranked #85 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #3 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Public Health Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 42
Best Public Health Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 49
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools 50
Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income Over $110k) 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (With Aid) 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) 67
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) 70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) 71
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) 71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income Over $110k) 77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) 79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) 80
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Public Health Graduates 83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) 84
Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 84
Best Public Health Schools 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income Over $110k) 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (With Aid) 87
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health 88
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) 100
Best Public Health Graduate Degree Schools 101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) 103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) 106
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Public Health 107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (With Aid) 108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) 111
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income Over $110k) 112
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $48-$75k) 117
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $30-$48k) 118
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) 125
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (Income $75-$110k) 129
Best Value Colleges for Public Health (With Aid) 133
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Health Graduates 152
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Health 203
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Health Graduates 205
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health 250
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Health 264
Highest Paid Public Health Graduates 313
Best Value Colleges for Public Health 381

Popularity of Public Health at GMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Mason University handed out 195 bachelor's degrees in public health. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 184 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in public health from GMU. This makes it the #84 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in public health in 2021, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from GMU Make?

$32,071 Bachelor's Median Salary
$57,765 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Public Health Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Public Health majors who earn their bachelor's degree from GMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,071 a year. This is less than $32,238, which is the national median of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Salary of Public Health Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's public health program at GMU make a median salary of $57,765. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all public health graduates with a master's is $49,402.

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How Much Student Debt Do Public Health Graduates from GMU Have?

$22,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Public Health Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at GMU, public health students borrow a median amount of $22,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all public health bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,338.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the public health program at GMU is $368 per month.


 

Public Health Student Diversity at GMU

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

GMU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 195 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from GMU in 2020-2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor's in public health.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 42
Black or African American 42
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 54
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 15

GMU Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 53 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GMU, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in public health.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 3

Majors Similar to Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 266
Other Health Professions 128
Medical Illustration & Informatics 62
Health & Medical Administrative Services 61
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 25

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