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Physics at Georgetown University

Physics at Georgetown University

If you plan to study physics, 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 Physics section at the bottom of this page.

Georgetown Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
  • Master’s Degree in Physics

Georgetown Physics Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #122 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Georgetown

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

Georgetown Physics Master’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of physics master's degrees went to men and 33% went to 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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
General Physics 6

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
High School Teachers 3,850 $65,180
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $132,310
Physicists 670 $144,300
Physics Postsecondary Professors 80 $100,940

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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