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Political Science at Georgetown University

194 Bachelor's Degrees
30 Master's Degrees
13 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Georgetown ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in poly sci.

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Political Science Degrees Available at Georgetown

Georgetown Poly Sci Rankings

Ranked at #6 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Georgetown is in the top 1% of the country for poly sci students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Political Science Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools 5
Best Political Science Schools 6
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Schools 8
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 8
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 19
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 20
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science Graduates 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 24
Highest Paid Political Science Graduates 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 40
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 71
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 149
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science 155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 230
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 245
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 554
Best Value Colleges for Political Science 560

Popularity of Poly Sci at Georgetown

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Georgetown University handed out 194 bachelor's degrees in political science. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 230 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in poly sci from Georgetown. This makes it the #8 most popular school for poly sci master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in poly sci in 2021, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Diversity at Georgetown

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at Georgetown University.

Georgetown Political Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 194 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Georgetown in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Georgetown are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor's in poly sci.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 112
Non-Resident Aliens 13
Other Races 7

Georgetown Political Science Master’s Program

The poly sci program at Georgetown awarded 30 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgetown University with a master's in poly sci.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 13
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to Poly Sci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Economy 58
American Government & Politics (United States) 11

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