Public Health at Georgetown University

If you plan to study public health, 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.

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

Georgetown Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Georgetown Public Health Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at Georgetown

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

Georgetown Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of public health master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Georgetown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Georgetown, 51% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	26
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Georgetown University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Public Health/International Health	24

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Other Health Professions
• Medical Science
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,600	$115,190
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,580	$145,760
Community Health Workers	810	$61,770
Physicists	670	$144,300

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

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