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Graduate Public Administration Programs at George Mason University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in public administration at George Mason. You can earn it at the Master’s, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 6 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Graduate Certificate Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

George Mason Graduate Public Administration Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, George Mason as a strong choice for public administration, placing at #21 out of 258 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration Schools	21 of 258
Best Public Administration Schools in Virginia	2 of 7
Best Public Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	4 of 75

Graduate Public Administration Degrees at George Mason

The following degree levels are granted in public administration at George Mason, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	36
Master’s	60
Graduate Certificate	4

George Mason Public Administration Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, George Mason University handed out 60 master’s degrees in public administration.

Master’s Rankings

George Mason ranks competitively among schools offering public administration at the master’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia	2
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools	27

George Mason Graduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$24,864	$40,978
Fees	$3,828	$3,828

Find out more about George Mason tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 43% of public administration master’s degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

The majority of public administration master’s degree graduates at George Mason are White. About 45% 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 administration.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	27
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	6

George Mason Public Administration Graduate Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, George Mason University conferred 4 graduate certificate degrees in public administration.

Graduate Certificate Rankings

George Mason is not currently ranked for public administration at the graduate certificate level.

Graduate Certificate Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of public administration graduate certificate degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The largest share of public administration graduate certificate degree graduates at George Mason were Black or African American. About 25% 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 administration.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Undergraduate Study in Public Administration at George Mason

Undergraduate study is also available at George Mason. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Administration	36

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Lucien Dalarun under License More about our data sources and methodologies.