General Economics at Georgetown University

If you plan to study general economics, take a look at what Georgetown University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 19,371. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from Georgetown.

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

Georgetown General Economics Degrees Available

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

Georgetown General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at Georgetown compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at Georgetown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
	6
	11
	23
	33
	146
	281

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in general economics from Georgetown. This makes it the #2 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at Georgetown

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

Georgetown General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 114 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Economics from Georgetown in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at Georgetown since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at Georgetown are white. This is above average 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 general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	61
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Georgetown General Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students graduated with a master's degree in general economics from Georgetown. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Applied Economics
• International Economics
• Development Economics & International Development

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
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.