Public policy & social work at George Mason University
George Mason University graduates about 97 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 61st of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $13 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 64 · Dorm 54 · Athletics 5 · Arts 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1.
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Other strong majors at George Mason University
- Political science & IR 75 · #127
- Computer science 74 · #124
- Art, music & theater 73 · #143
- Communications & media 72 · #146
- Education 71 · #107
- English & writing 70 · #154
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares George Mason University with every school we score in public policy & social work. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.
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