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Political Economy at Georgetown University

If you are interested in studying Political Economy, consider the program at Georgetown University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgetown University is located in Washington, DC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 53 political economy graduations were recorded at Georgetown University.

Online & Distance Learning at Georgetown University

Many students take online classes at Georgetown University. Among 20,031 students, 2,625 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,344 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Political Economy graduates at Georgetown University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Economy graduates at Georgetown University are 49% women (26) and 51% men (27).

Political Economy Bachelor’s Program at Georgetown University

Of the 53 bachelor’s political economy graduates at Georgetown University, 49% were women (26) and 51% were men (27).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Economy bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgetown University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	9
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	10

Minority students account for 26% of Political Economy bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgetown University, lower than the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Economy Graduates

Those who complete Political Economy program at Georgetown University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Political Economy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Economists	$73,611
Political Scientists	$71,521

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.