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Public Health at Georgetown University

If you plan to study public health, 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, 24 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from Georgetown.

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

Georgetown Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
  • Master’s Degree in Public Health
  • Doctorate Degree in Public Health

Georgetown Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health 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 public health major at Georgetown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. 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
38
49
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 348

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in public health from Georgetown. This makes it the #169 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Georgetown

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

Georgetown Public Health Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public health from Georgetown in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 12
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Georgetown Public Health Master’s Program

87% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from Georgetown. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 9% 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 public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,600 $115,190
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,580 $145,760
Community Health Workers 810 $61,770
Physicists 670 $144,300

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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