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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the public health program at GMU is $368 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at George Mason University.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 42 |
Black or African American | 42 |
Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
White | 54 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
Other Races | 15 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 15 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 20 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 3 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 266 |
Other Health Professions | 128 |
Medical Illustration & Informatics | 62 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 61 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 25 |
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