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Public Policy at Georgetown University

Public Policy at Georgetown University

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If you plan to study public policy, 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 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 Public Policy section at the bottom of this page.

Georgetown Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Policy

Georgetown Public Policy Rankings

Public Policy Student Demographics at Georgetown

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

Georgetown Public Policy Master’s Program

55% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in public policy each year. Georgetown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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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 public policy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 36
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Public Policy

The following public policy concentations are available at Georgetown University. 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
General Public Policy Analysis 201

Careers That Public Policy Grads May Go Into

A degree in public policy 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
Political Scientists 3,220 $120,610
Social Scientists 2,690 $102,300
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,580 $145,760
Political Science Professors 1,160 $127,410

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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