Public Health at George Mason University

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what George Mason University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541. Of the 555 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from George Mason University in 2021, 195 of them were public health majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

GMU Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

GMU Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how GMU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at GMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Most Focused Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	59
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools	74
	75
Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	83
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools	87
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	149
Most Focused Public Health Schools	196
Best Public Health Schools	228
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	298
	366
Best Value Public Health Schools	483

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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, 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?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at GMU is $32,071. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

Public Health Student Demographics 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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 195 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from GMU. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	42
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	54
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

GMU Public Health Master’s Program

The public health program at GMU awarded 53 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	20
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

GMU also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Mason University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	195
General Public Health	66
Other Public Health	3
International Public Health/International Health	2

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,150	$85,550
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,980	$71,260

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lucien Dalarun under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.