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Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC · Private nonprofit

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is International Relations and Affairs (15% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 48% of faculty are full-time. Spends $37,019 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

1,868 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 49% of graduates; 54 programs in 16 fields awarded at least one.

  1. International Relations and Affairs 45.090115% 285
    Graduates in this field earn $82,197 4 years out
  2. Finance, General 52.080112% 223
    Graduates in this field earn $152,744 4 years out
  3. Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 45.06039.9% 185
    Graduates in this field earn $118,999 4 years out
  4. Political Science and Government, General 45.10018.2% 153
    Graduates in this field earn $79,502 4 years out
  5. Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 45.01023.9% 72

Fastest-growing field: Social sciences, 38% → 42% of graduates since 2014–15 (787 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. International Business$159,452 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $81,800

    4 years after completion$159,452
    National median: $73,201Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $85,270 · Non-Pell: $132,372(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $14,394 · 151 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Finance and Financial Management Services$152,744 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $106,218

    4 years after completion$152,744
    National median: $83,343Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $111,363 · Non-Pell: $132,438(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $15,750 · 450 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Computer Science$143,900 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $92,974

    4 years after completion$143,900
    National median: $107,009Above typical

    Median federal debt: $15,750 · 102 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Health and Medical Administrative Services$143,686 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $74,354

    4 years after completion$143,686
    National median: $58,716Above typical

    Median federal debt: $17,500 · 55 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Accounting and Related Services$141,931 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $89,564

    4 years after completion$141,931
    National median: $76,194Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $112,945 · Non-Pell: $153,163(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $17,500 · 108 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college11 to 1
11 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 68% of 1,892More students per faculty →

The college also reports 11 to 1 in its Common Data Set (10,582 students, 987 faculty).

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Class sizes

64%

of classes have fewer than 20 students; 6% have 50 or more

Under 20 students 20 or moreStudents per class section
Undergraduate class sections by number of students
StudentssectionsShare
2–940521%
10–1982543%
20–2933818%
30–391448%
40–49925%
50–99814%
100+251%

This counts class sections, not students: a lecture of 300 is one section, so a student is more likely to sit in a large class than the share of sections suggests. Labs and discussion sections are counted separately and left out here.

Programs & curriculum

  • Cross-registration
  • Distance learning
  • Double major
  • English as a Second Language
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Student-designed major
  • Study abroad
  • Undergraduate research

Requires coursework in English composition, a foreign language, history, humanities, intensive writing, math, philosophy, a natural science, and social science.

Full-time faculty48%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$163,399

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$37,019
$37,019
← Lessmore than 96% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$206,718
$206,718
← Lessmore than 88% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;Georgetown University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Georgetown University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)