Area Studies at Georgetown University

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

Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 19,371. In 2021, 25 area studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Georgetown.

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

Georgetown Area Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Area Studies

Georgetown Area Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the area studies progam at Georgetown compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area studies major at Georgetown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Area Studies. 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 Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools	2
Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Area Studies Schools	4

In 2021, 106 students received their master’s degree in area studies from Georgetown. This makes it the #2 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at Georgetown

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area studies majors at Georgetown University.

Georgetown Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 area studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from Georgetown. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies at Georgetown are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor's in area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Georgetown Area Studies Master’s Program

The area studies program at Georgetown awarded 106 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area studies each year. Georgetown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	52
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Georgetown also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Ethnic Studies

Careers That Area Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area studies 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

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 Lucas Cantor under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.