History at Georgetown University
If you plan to study history, 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 History section at the bottom of this page.
Georgetown History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
- Master’s Degree in History
Georgetown History Rankings
There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Find Georgetown University Programs
The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
History Student Demographics at Georgetown
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Georgetown University.
Georgetown History Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgetown University with a master's in history.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within History
If you plan to be a history 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 |
|---|---|
| History | 33 |
Related Majors
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
- English Language & Literature
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
Careers That History Grads May Go Into
A degree in history 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 |
| High School Teachers | 3,850 | $65,180 |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 460 | $68,460 |
| Archivists | 220 | $74,860 |
| Historians | 210 | $107,440 |
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.
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