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Political Science at Georgetown University

Political Science at Georgetown University

If you are interested in studying political science, 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 Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

Georgetown Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

Georgetown Political Science Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in poly sci, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at Georgetown

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

Georgetown Political Science Master’s Program

49% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 51% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 49% 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 poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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
Political Scientists 3,220 $120,610
Political Science Professors 1,160 $127,410

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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