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Georgetown University Ranking Badges

Georgetown earned 178 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 47 in the top 1%, 66 in the top 5%, 41 in the top 10% and 24 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 1,022 in Highest Paid Graduates for Accounting, a top 1% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 178 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 47 / 66
• Highest placement: #1 of 1,022, a top 1% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 23
• Placements this edition: 430
• Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Georgetown University Earned?

Georgetown University holds 178 ranking badges across 23 fields of study, 113 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. Placements shown are from the 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Read about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	47
Top 5%	66
Top 10%	41
Top 15%	24
Total	178

What Is Georgetown University Known For?

Georgetown University is best known for Business, Management & Marketing: 24 of its 155 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Biochemistry & Biophysics, Accounting and Law.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best				✓
Overall Best (Middle Atlantic)				✓
Overall Best (District of Columbia)		✓
Overall Diversity		✓
Overall Diversity (Middle Atlantic)		✓
Male / Female Diversity (Middle Atlantic)	✓
Male / Female Diversity (District of Columbia)	✓
Location Diversity			✓
Location Diversity (Middle Atlantic)			✓
Ethnic Diversity			✓
Ethnic Diversity (Middle Atlantic)			✓
Ethnic Diversity (District of Columbia)				✓
Most Popular (Middle Atlantic)			✓
Most Popular (District of Columbia)			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Highest Paid Graduates (Middle Atlantic)			✓
Highest Paid Graduates (District of Columbia)				✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Biotechnology
Most Popular			✓
General Biology
Top Ranked			✓
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Top Ranked	✓
Physiology & Pathology Sciences
Most Popular		✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Accounting
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Finance & Financial Management
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Most Focused	✓
Human Resource Management
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
International Business
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Management Sciences & Methods
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Marketing
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Real Estate
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Most Focused		✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Journalism
Top Ranked			✓
Public Relations & Advertising
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Radio, TV & Digital Communication
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular	✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Computer Science
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Information Technology
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Educational Administration
Top Ranked			✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
General English Literature
Top Ranked				✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Area Studies
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused	✓
Ethnic Studies
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Germanic Languages
Most Popular	✓
Linguistics & Literature
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Romance Languages
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Health/Medical Admin Services
Top Ranked				✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Nursing
Top Ranked				✓
Other Health Professions
Top Ranked	✓
Public Health
Top Ranked	✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
History
Top Ranked			✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Homeland Security
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Legal Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular				✓
Law
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Legal Research
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Most Focused			✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Liberal Arts General Studies
Top Ranked				✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓

Mathematics & Statistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Mathematics
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Statistics
Top Ranked	✓

Military Technologies & Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Intelligence & Command Operations
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Biological & Physical Science
Top Ranked		✓
Computational Science
Most Popular			✓
Most Focused	✓
International Studies
Most Popular	✓
Other Interdisciplinary Studies
Top Ranked		✓
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Science, Technology & Society
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Sustainability Science
Most Popular		✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Health & Physical Education
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Philosophy
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular	✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Physics
Top Ranked				✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
General Psychology
Top Ranked				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Public Policy
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular				✓
Anthropology
Top Ranked			✓
Economics
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
General Social Sciences
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
International Relations & Security
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Most Focused			✓
Political Science & Government
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Sociology
Top Ranked				✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Fine & Studio Arts
Top Ranked				✓

How Does Georgetown University Rank in Athletics?

In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, Georgetown University earned 16 badges across 12 sports, 6 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #4 of 704 in Soccer.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Athletics			✓

Men’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Baseball				✓
Baseball (D1)		✓
Crew	✓
Football		✓
Lacrosse				✓
Lacrosse (D1)		✓
Soccer				✓
Soccer (D1)		✓

Women’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Basketball		✓
Lacrosse		✓
Soccer			✓
Soccer (D1)		✓
Softball		✓
Volleyball			✓
Volleyball (D1)	✓

How Does Georgetown University Rank for Online Students?

In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Georgetown University earned 6 badges across 6 online programs, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 25 in Most Popular Online for Real Estate.

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Real Estate
Most Popular Online				✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Public Relations & Advertising
Most Popular Online		✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Information Technology
Most Popular Online		✓

Legal Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Legal Research
Most Popular Online		✓

Military Technologies & Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Intelligence & Command Operations
Most Popular Online	✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Health & Physical Education
Most Popular Online			✓

How Does Georgetown University Rank for Veterans?

In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Georgetown University earned 1 badge; its highest placement is #565 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best for Veterans	✓

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Notes and References

These rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Georgetown University appears in 430 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.