

Two ratings: the overall grade compares colleges the conventional way (outcomes, cost, resources, experience, reputation). The Outcome Rating asks what students earn: 60% wage-adjusted earnings 10 years after enrolling, 25% graduation, 15% retention. Methodology
What happens to students who enroll at Georgetown University, from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.
Typical debt at graduation equals about 15% of one year’s median earnings ten years after entry.
Earnings rank: 97th percentile among bachelor’s-degree-focused colleges after a partial adjustment for local wage levels (DC wage index 1.30). This drives the Outcome Rating.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved Oct 2026. Earnings are for federally aided students who enrolled, whether or not they graduated.
Median pay of bachelor's degree graduates by field of study, and how each program ranks against every college reporting that major — by raw pay and adjusted for state wage levels. Same school, very different paychecks.
| Major | 1 yr after | 4 yrs after | vs. national | Rank (pay) | Rank (wage-adj.) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Business | $81,800 | $159,452 | +118% | #1 of 115 | #1 | $14,394 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $106,218 | $152,744 | +83% | #4 of 452 | #11 | $15,750 |
| Computer Science | $92,974 | $143,900 | +34% | #36 of 349 | #54 | $15,750 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $74,354 | $143,686 | +145% | #1 of 275 | #1 | $17,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $89,564 | $141,931 | +86% | #1 of 796 | #3 | $17,500 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $83,756 | $138,263 | +66% | #2 of 166 | #4 | — |
| Mathematics | $88,081 | $127,760 | +84% | #9 of 309 | #13 | $17,500 |
| Economics | $84,460 | $118,999 | +44% | #33 of 368 | #53 | $15,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $77,479 | $117,733 | +72% | #12 of 1176 | #20 | $14,975 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $66,719 | $112,722 | +112% | #3 of 476 | #3 | — |
| Marketing | $74,819 | $105,944 | +53% | #4 of 516 | #16 | $17,000 |
| Psychology | $51,959 | $99,007 | +95% | #1 of 1027 | #2 | $17,500 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $92,963 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Science, Technology and Society | $51,399 | $89,228 | +32% | #3 of 10 | #5 | $13,625 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $84,915 | — | — | — | — | $14,000 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $50,588 | $82,197 | +23% | #15 of 118 | #35 | $17,500 |
| Political Science and Government | $55,247 | $79,502 | +26% | #44 of 565 | #118 | $15,384 |
| English Language and Literature | $52,122 | $78,370 | +61% | #3 of 576 | #10 | $16,000 |
| Biology | $37,196 | $77,132 | +35% | #36 of 841 | #119 | $17,380 |
| History | $49,876 | $75,501 | +49% | #15 of 459 | #24 | $16,640 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | $49,699 | $73,534 | +17% | #2 of 6 | #3 | $13,249 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $46,190 | $70,025 | +27% | #22 of 225 | #57 | $17,500 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | $28,278 | $65,574 | +31% | #9 of 90 | #21 | $17,500 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | $51,388 | — | — | — | — | $17,000 |
| Public Health | $50,415 | — | — | — | — | $12,000 |
| Sociology | $40,079 | — | — | — | — | $13,266 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | $22,631 | — | — | — | — | $14,750 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working; small programs are not reported.
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Rankings based on Repit College Grade among schools offering each program.
| Category | In-State | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $64,896 | $64,896 |
| Room | $12,736 | |
| Board | $7,614 | |
| Total Cost (On-Campus) | $88,741 | $88,741 |
Programs ranked by number of degrees awarded annually.
Careers that graduates from Georgetown University's top programs commonly pursue.
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Data source: IPEDS 2023-24 | Last updated: October 2026 | Methodology