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Area Studies at Georgetown University

If you plan to study area studies, 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 students received their master's degree in area studies.

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

Georgetown Area Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Area Studies
  • Doctorate Degree in Area Studies

Georgetown Area Studies Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at Georgetown

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

Georgetown Area Studies Master’s Program

58% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 students graduated with a master's degree in area studies from Georgetown. About 42% were men and 58% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 52
International Students 27
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Careers That Area Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area studies 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

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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