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George Mason University MSW in Social Work

87 Master's Degrees Awarded
YES Online Classes

Social Work is a concentration offered under the social work major at George Mason University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in social work, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Social Work from GMU Cost?

$16,098 Average Tuition and Fees

GMU Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at GMU paid an average of $1,559 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $671 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$12,594$33,906
Fees$3,504$3,504

Does GMU Offer an Online MSW in Social Work?

If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. GMU does offer online classes in its social work master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GMU Online Learning page.

GMU Master’s Student Diversity for Social Work

87 Master's Degrees Awarded
89.7% Women
35.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 87 students received their master’s degree in social work. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in social work in 2019-2020, 89.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 87.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 35.6% of social work master’s degree recipients at GMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian5
Black or African American10
Hispanic or Latino14
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White53
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities4

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*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.

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