Economics at Georgetown University

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

Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 19,371 students attend the school each year. 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
	7
	40
	51
	146
	149

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.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Georgetown Make?

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

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

The economics program at Georgetown awarded 150 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 64% of these degrees went to men with the other 36% going to women.

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

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

The economics program at Georgetown awarded 105 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

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

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.

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at Georgetown University. 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
General Economics	158
Development Economics & International Development	47
International Economics	36
Applied Economics	24

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lucas Cantor under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.