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Oncology & Cancer Biology at Georgetown University

Oncology & Cancer Biology at Georgetown University

What traits are you looking for in a oncology and cancer biology school? To help you decide if Georgetown University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's oncology and cancer biology program.

Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 19,371.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Oncology & Cancer Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Georgetown Oncology & Cancer Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Oncology and Cancer Biology

Georgetown Oncology & Cancer Biology Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in oncology and cancer biology, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Oncology and Cancer Biology Student Demographics at Georgetown

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the oncology and cancer biology majors at Georgetown University.

Georgetown Oncology & Cancer Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of oncology and cancer biology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in oncology and cancer biology each year. Georgetown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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In the oncology and cancer biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgetown University with a master's in oncology and cancer biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Oncology and Cancer Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in oncology and cancer biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for Georgetown University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Medical Scientists 580 $104,280

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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