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Economics at Georgetown University

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at Georgetown University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 19,371. In 2021, 150 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Georgetown.

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

Georgetown Economics Degrees Available

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

Georgetown Economics Rankings

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

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 economics major at Georgetown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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 Economics Master’s Degree Schools 7
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 40

In 2021, 105 students received their master’s degree in economics from Georgetown. This makes it the #7 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Georgetown Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgetown is $68,490. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 49% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Economics Student Demographics at Georgetown

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

Georgetown Economics Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 150 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Georgetown. Of these graduates, 64% were men and 36% 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 72
International Students 31
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Georgetown Economics Master’s Program

58% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 economics majors earned their master's degree from Georgetown. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% 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 master's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 26
International Students 66
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Georgetown also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Managers 19,910 $147,460
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 6,930 $79,770
Economists 6,380 $134,260
Economics Professors 230 $110,350
Survey Researchers 180 $73,690

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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