Medical Science at Georgetown University

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

Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 19,371 students attend the school each year.

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

Georgetown Medical Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Medical Science

Georgetown Medical Science Rankings

Medical Science Student Demographics at Georgetown

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

Georgetown Medical Science Master’s Program

33% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of medical science master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in medical science each year. Georgetown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

In the medical science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 28% 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 medical science.

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

Concentrations Within Medical Science

Medical Science 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 Georgetown University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Scientist	7

Careers That Medical Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical science 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
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$132,310
Medical Scientists	580	$104,280
Epidemiologists	40	$106,740

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
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