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Neurosciences at Georgetown University

If you plan to study Neurosciences, consider the program at Georgetown University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Georgetown University sits in Washington, DC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 neurosciences degrees were awarded at Georgetown University.

Studying Online at Georgetown University

Online coursework is an option at Georgetown University. Among 20,031 students, 2,625 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,344 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Neurosciences graduates at Georgetown University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Neurosciences graduates at Georgetown University are 67% women (18) and 33% men (9).

Neurosciences Master’s Program at Georgetown University

Among the 14 master’s neurosciences degrees awarded at Georgetown University, 86% were women (12) and 14% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Neurosciences master’s degree recipients at Georgetown University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 29% of Neurosciences master’s degree recipients at Georgetown University, lower than the national average of 37%.*

Neurosciences Doctoral Program at Georgetown University

Of the 13 doctoral neurosciences degrees awarded at Georgetown University, 46% were women (6) and 54% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Neurosciences doctoral degree recipients at Georgetown University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Neurosciences doctoral degree recipients at Georgetown University, above the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Neurosciences Graduates

Those who complete Neurosciences program at Georgetown University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Neurosciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.