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Political Science at Georgetown University

If you plan to study Political Science, take a look at what Georgetown University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Georgetown University sits in Washington, DC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 263 political science graduations were recorded at Georgetown University.

Studying Online at Georgetown University

Distance learning is available at Georgetown University. Among 20,031 students, 2,625 (13%) studied exclusively online and 1,344 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Political Science graduates at Georgetown University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Georgetown University are 55% women (144) and 45% men (119).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Georgetown University

Among the 225 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Georgetown University, 56% were women (125) and 44% were men (100).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	125
Hispanic / Latino	26
Black / African American	14
Asian	23
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	16
International (Nonresident)	13
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 36% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgetown University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Georgetown University

Among the 29 master’s political science graduates at Georgetown University, 55% were women (16) and 45% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Minority students account for 17% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Georgetown University, below the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Georgetown University

Of the 9 doctoral political science degrees awarded at Georgetown University, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Georgetown University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Georgetown University, above the national average of 15%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at Georgetown University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Political Science 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
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

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.