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Philosophy at Georgetown University

If you plan to study philosophy, 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. Of the 2,120 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University in 2021, 14 of them were philosophy majors.

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

Georgetown Philosophy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy
  • Master’s Degree in Philosophy
  • Doctorate Degree in Philosophy

Georgetown Philosophy Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks philosophy programs across the country. The following shows how Georgetown performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy major at Georgetown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Philosophy. 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 Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools 34
Most Focused Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools 38
Most Popular Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools 41

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from Georgetown. This makes it the #41 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at Georgetown

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

Georgetown Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Georgetown. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. The typical philosophy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at Georgetown since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its philosophy bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Georgetown Philosophy Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The philosophy program at Georgetown awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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

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

Georgetown also has a doctoral program available in philosophy. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Philosophy Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy 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
Philosophy and Religion Professors 530 $84,880
Mathematical Science Professors 220 $113,120
Mathematicians 50 $133,870

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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