by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in public policy at George Mason. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #2 out of 3 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, George Mason highly for public policy, placing at #28 out of 99 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Policy Schools | 28 of 99 |
| Best Public Policy Schools in Virginia | 2 of 6 |
| Best Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region | 5 of 18 |
The table below lists every degree level granted in public policy at George Mason, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 81 |
| Doctoral | 7 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, George Mason University conferred 81 master’s degrees in public policy.
George Mason is among the very best schools in the country for public policy at the master’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia | 2 |
| Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 5 |
| Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools | 21 |
The full-time graduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $24,864 | $40,978 |
| Fees | $3,828 | $3,828 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 46% of public policy master’s degrees went to men and 54% went to women.
The majority of public policy master’s degree graduates at George Mason were White. Approximately 47% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master’s in public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 38 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 9 |
George Mason conferred 80 master’s degrees in public policy analysis, general in the most recent reporting year — 54% to women and 46% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (48%).
George Mason granted 1 master’s degree in health policy analysis in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, George Mason University conferred 7 doctoral degrees in public policy.
George Mason is not yet ranked for public policy at the doctoral level.
In the most recent graduating class, 57% of public policy doctoral degrees went to men and 43% went to women.
The majority of public policy doctoral degree graduates at George Mason are Non-Resident Alien. About 57% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a doctoral in public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 1 |
George Mason awarded 7 doctoral degrees in public policy analysis, general in the latest year of data — 43% to women and 57% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (57%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, George Mason University handed out 1 graduate certificate degree in public policy.
George Mason has not been ranked for public policy at the graduate certificate level.
All of the 1 student who graduated with a graduate certificate degree in public policy from George Mason identified as women.
The majority of public policy graduate certificate degree graduates at George Mason were White. Roughly 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a graduate certificate in public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
George Mason granted 1 graduate certificate completion in education policy analysis in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).