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General Economics at Georgetown University

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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 approximately 19,204 students attend the school each year. Of the 730 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University in 2019, 114 of them were general economics majors.

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: 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 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
Most Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools 2
Most Focused General Economics Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Best General Economics Schools 18
Most Focused General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 25
Most Popular General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 26
Most Popular General Economics Schools 50
Most Focused General Economics Schools 167

In 2019, 51 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 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #26 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

38% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 114 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Economics from Georgetown in 2018-2019, 62% were men and 38% were women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% women. So female students are more repesented at Georgetown since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

Georgetown Gender Breakdown of General Economics Bachelor's Degree Grads

About 56% 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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Economics Majors at Georgetown University
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 64
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Georgetown General Economics Master’s Program

61% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 51 students who earned a master's degree in General Economics from Georgetown in 2018-2019, 39% were men and 61% were women.

Georgetown Gender Breakdown of General Economics Master's Degree Grads

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Economics Majors at Georgetown University
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 45
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Georgetown also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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