Top Ranked Programs
Georgetown University's program mix is anchored in Social Sciences, which accounts for 35% of graduates, followed by Business at 26% and Arts at 9%. This concentration in policy-oriented, analytical, and applied-business fields reflects the university's positioning in Washington, D.C., where proximity to federal agencies, international organizations, and lobbying firms shapes both curriculum and career pipelines. Across 38 programs serving roughly 2,208 students annually, 20 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold — a broad portfolio with several nationally competitive standouts. Political Science, the largest program with 270 graduates, delivers median 4-year earnings of $79,502. Azimuth ranks the program #34 among nonprofit four-year institutions. On the earnings side, International Business leads with median 4-year earnings of $159,452 from a cohort of 79 graduates, and Azimuth ranks it #1 among nonprofit four-year institutions. Finance follows with median 4-year earnings of $152,744 from 214 graduates, and Azimuth ranks it #4 among nonprofit four-year institutions. The International Relations and National Security Studies program graduates 268 students with median 4-year earnings of $82,197, and Azimuth ranks it #7 among nonprofit four-year institutions. Several of Georgetown University's strongest programs are grad-school-dependent pathways — notably Finance and Economics — where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory because a meaningful share of graduates continue to law school, medical school, or doctoral programs. International Business and Finance, by contrast, are high-mobility programs where graduates enter the workforce directly and four-year earnings more closely reflect labor-market outcomes.