Social Sciences at Georgetown University
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, 733 of them were social sciences majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.
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Georgetown Social Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
- Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences
Georgetown Social Sciences Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Georgetown compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The social sciences major at Georgetown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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 |
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17 | |
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 34 |
Best Value Social Sciences Schools | 365 |
In 2021, 437 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Georgetown. This makes it the #3 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Social Sciences Student Demographics at Georgetown
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Georgetown University.
Georgetown Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 51 |
Black or African American | 44 |
Hispanic or Latino | 101 |
White | 345 |
International Students | 147 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 45 |
Georgetown Social Sciences Master’s Program
Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Georgetown, 54% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgetown University with a master's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 21 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
White | 238 |
International Students | 114 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
Georgetown also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 23 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Social Sciences
Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Georgetown University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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International Relations & National Security | 572 |
Political Science & Government | 306 |
Economics | 265 |
Sociology | 35 |
Anthropology | 15 |
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Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into
A degree in social sciences 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 |
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Managers | 19,910 | $147,460 |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 6,930 | $79,770 |
Economists | 6,380 | $134,260 |
High School Teachers | 3,850 | $65,180 |
Political Scientists | 3,220 | $120,610 |
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.
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