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Political Science & Government at Georgetown University

Political Science & Government at Georgetown University

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Georgetown University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

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 Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

Georgetown Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
  • Master’s Degree in Political Science

Georgetown Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Georgetown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Georgetown

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

Georgetown Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Georgetown are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 32
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 150
International Students 30
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

Georgetown Political Science & Government Master’s Program

46% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of political science master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Georgetown, 51% were white. This is typical 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 political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

Political Science & Government majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Political Science 237
Political Economy 58
American Government & Politics (United States) 11

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science 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
Economists 6,380 $134,260
Political Scientists 3,220 $120,610
Political Science Professors 1,160 $127,410
Economics Professors 230 $110,350

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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