Economics at Georgetown University
If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at Georgetown University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.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 Economics section at the bottom of this page.
Georgetown Economics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
- Master’s Degree in Economics
Georgetown Economics Rankings
There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Economics Student Demographics at Georgetown
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Georgetown University.
Georgetown Economics 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 economics.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 15 |
International Students | 42 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Economics
If you plan to be a economics 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 |
---|---|
Development Economics & International Development | 47 |
General Economics | 44 |
Applied Economics | 24 |
Related Majors
Related Programs
Learn about other programs related to Georgetown University that might interest you.
If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.
Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into
A degree in 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 |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 6,930 | $79,770 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Lucas Cantor under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.