How much money do Georgetown University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $78,100 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $118,900 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Georgetown graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Accounting and Related Services with a median starting salary of $83,100 followed by Finance and Financial Management Services paying $81,400 and Computer Science graduates who have a median starting income of $77,900 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $123,100 followed by Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Master's Degree) at $110,200 and Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Master's Degree) who earn $108,900 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Georgetown University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $123,100 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Master's Degree) | $110,200 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Master's Degree) | $108,900 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $105,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $99,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) | $90,500 |
| Real Estate (Master's Degree) | $88,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $83,100 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $81,400 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) | $78,000 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $77,900 |
| Homeland Security (Master's Degree) | $75,900 |
| Public Policy Analysis (Master's Degree) | $71,700 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Master's Degree) | $71,300 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (First Professional Degree) | $71,200 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $70,100 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Master's Degree) | $69,700 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,700 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,900 |
| Economics (Master's Degree) | $66,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,600 |
| Science, Technology and Society (Master's Degree) | $63,600 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Master's Degree) | $62,600 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,600 |
| Science, Technology and Society (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,300 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $61,300 |
| Biotechnology (Master's Degree) | $59,500 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Master's Degree) | $58,700 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $56,600 |
| Area Studies (Master's Degree) | $55,900 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,800 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (Master's Degree) | $49,500 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,100 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $48,900 |
| Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degree) | $45,500 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,300 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (Master's Degree) | $42,000 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,700 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Master's Degree) | $39,100 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,000 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=131496 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Georgetown University.