Homeland Security at Georgetown University

Washington, DC · Master's Degree · about 63 graduates a year

$81,481
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$108,885
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$96,660
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 28
Rank by pay
#14 of 28
Rank, wage-adjusted
$62,182
Median federal debt

Georgetown University graduates in homeland security earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 57% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgetown University Compares for Homeland Security

All 28 colleges reporting homeland security earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1George Mason University Fairfax, VA$154,158$140,375#1$138,835
2George Washington University Washington, DC$134,847$118,161#3$111,258
3Utica University Utica, NY$118,906$113,174#6$86,488
4University of South Florida Tampa, FL$114,398$121,762#2$85,268
5Georgetown University Washington, DC$108,885$95,412#14$81,481
6National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SD$107,332$115,532#4—
7Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$106,535$108,347#7$85,563
8Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$106,535$108,347#8$85,563
9Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$106,535$108,347#9$85,563
10Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$102,281$94,211#16$75,773

Other Majors at Georgetown University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$188,160$147,613#25 of 861
Finance and Financial Management Services$180,878$110,674#3 of 69
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$173,832—
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$171,631$130,394#1 of 43
Real Estate$154,778$124,159#5 of 15
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$153,948$139,527#4 of 72
International Business$145,272$129,954#2 of 15
Statistics$143,619$112,394#3 of 18
Health and Medical Administrative Services$137,887$98,100#16 of 211
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$127,831$112,845#126 of 432
Biotechnology$126,361$76,201#3 of 15
International Relations and National Security Studies$118,569$88,199#1 of 40
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$115,091$91,362#2 of 29
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations$113,928$85,186#1 of 6
Public Policy Analysis$110,634$83,403#5 of 50
Human Resources Management and Services$109,895$98,440#25 of 159
English Language and Literature$101,463$55,504#1 of 43
Economics$99,537$79,324#14 of 22
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$97,357$52,173#4 of 6
Area Studies$91,661$64,851#3 of 10
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$91,038$64,621#2 of 14
Journalism$90,356$59,912#1 of 22
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$88,001$59,859#4 of 20
Hospitality Administration/Management$85,539$79,515#2 of 12
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$81,035$54,668#4 of 165
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$80,847$63,579#20 of 36
Political Science and Government$79,929$73,347#6 of 16
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$68,776$34,063#8 of 16
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$66,282—
Museology/Museum Studies$62,965$41,215#2 of 12

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgetown University homeland security graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $81,481 one year after graduating and $108,885 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgetown University rank for homeland security?

Among 28 colleges reporting earnings for homeland security graduates, Georgetown University ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is homeland security at Georgetown University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for homeland security ($96,660), and the median federal debt at graduation is $62,182.

← All data for Georgetown University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.