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Salaries by Major at Georgetown University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Georgetown graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $78,100 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $118,900. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Accounting and Related Services, with median first-year earnings of $83,100 , followed by Finance and Financial Management Services at $81,400 , and Computer Science at $77,900 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings 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) at $108,900 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Georgetown University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Georgetown University graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=131496.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026