Science, Technology and Society at Georgetown University

Washington, DC · Bachelor's Degree

$51,399
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$89,228
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$67,452
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 10
Rank by pay
#5 of 10
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,625
Median federal debt

Georgetown University graduates in science, technology and society earn 32% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgetown University Compares for Science, Technology and Society

All 10 colleges reporting science, technology and society 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
1Stanford University Stanford, CA$107,375$97,704#1$44,736
2Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$90,551$95,476#2$53,566
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$89,228$78,187#5$51,399
4Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$88,953$90,439#4$69,382
5James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$82,455$75,083#6$54,235
6Troy University Troy, AL$80,455$91,323#3$85,672
7North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$67,468$72,403#7$43,150
8Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$65,454$67,758#8$40,297
9Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY$54,746$52,107#10$31,638
10Beloit College Beloit, WI$53,760$55,940#9—

Other Majors at Georgetown University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
International Business$159,452$81,800#1 of 115
Finance and Financial Management Services$152,744$106,218#4 of 452
Computer Science$143,900$92,974#36 of 349
Health and Medical Administrative Services$143,686$74,354#1 of 275
Accounting and Related Services$141,931$89,564#1 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$138,263$83,756#2 of 166
Mathematics$127,760$88,081#9 of 309
Economics$118,999$84,460#33 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$117,733$77,479#12 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$112,722$66,719#3 of 476
Marketing$105,944$74,819#4 of 516
Psychology$99,007$51,959#1 of 1027
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$92,963—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$84,915—
International Relations and National Security Studies$82,197$50,588#15 of 118
Political Science and Government$79,502$55,247#44 of 565
English Language and Literature$78,370$52,122#3 of 576
Biology$77,132$37,196#36 of 841
History$75,501$49,876#15 of 459
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$73,534$49,699#2 of 6
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$70,025$46,190#22 of 225
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$65,574$28,278#9 of 90
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies—$51,388—
Public Health—$50,415—
Sociology—$40,079—
Biological and Physical Sciences—$22,631—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgetown University science, technology and society graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $51,399 one year after graduating and $89,228 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgetown University rank for science, technology and society?

Among 10 colleges reporting earnings for science, technology and society graduates, Georgetown University ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is science, technology and society at Georgetown University worth it?

Its graduates earn 32% more than the national median for science, technology and society ($67,452), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,625.

← 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.