Georgetown University Graduate Programs
Georgetown University (referred to as GU) is a Private, 4-years school located in Washington, DC. GU graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Georgetown University is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $2,358 for part-time students. Total 13,084 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students3,186 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $59,306 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 13,084 |
| Online Graduate Population | 3,186 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Georgetown University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1921 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
GU offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 151 gradaute programs. Last year, total 5,363 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at GU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at GU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 7 |
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 23 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 23 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 6 | 99 |
| East Asian Studies | 1 | 21 |
| Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies | 1 | 12 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | 26 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | 26 |
| Western European Studies | 1 | 14 |
| Italian Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 5 | 207 |
| Journalism | 1 | 17 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 1 | 50 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 1 | 74 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 1 | 66 |
| International and Intercultural Communication | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 3 | 183 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 10 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 61 |
| Information Technology Project Management | 1 | 112 |
| Education [+] | 4 | 77 |
| Education | 1 | 13 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 53 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 11 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 4 | 36 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 25 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 10 |
| Arabic Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 9 | 691 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 1 | 252 |
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | 1 | 0 |
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | 1 | 18 |
| Health Law | 1 | 32 |
| International Law and Legal Studies | 1 | 40 |
| International Business, Trade, and Tax Law | 1 | 159 |
| Tax Law/Taxation | 1 | 175 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary | 1 | 15 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 8 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 8 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 2 | 14 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 14 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 18 | 447 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 1 | 32 |
| Radiation Biology/Radiobiology | 1 | 3 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other) | 1 | 13 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 1 | 19 |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 1 | 10 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other) | 1 | 6 |
| Physiology | 1 | 248 |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 1 | 7 |
| Pharmacology | 1 | 13 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 14 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 13 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 46 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 4 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 19 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 34 |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 1 | 34 |
| Military Technologies and Applied Sciences [+] | 1 | 149 |
| Intelligence | 1 | 149 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 6 | 108 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 1 | 21 |
| Gerontology | 1 | 5 |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 1 | 10 |
| Science, Technology and Society | 1 | 0 |
| Computational Science | 1 | 62 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 10 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 146 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 146 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 3 | 6 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 3 |
| Islamic Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Religion/Religious Studies (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 6 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 1 |
| Environmental Chemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Physics | 1 | 5 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 69 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 1 | 69 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 72 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 13 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 59 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 9 | 524 |
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | 1 | 111 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Applied Economics | 1 | 22 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 33 |
| Development Economics and International Development | 1 | 33 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 294 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 31 |
| American Government and Politics (United States | 1 | 0 |
| Political Economy | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 11 | 307 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 1 |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | 1 | 0 |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | 1 | 0 |
| Medical Scientist | 1 | 8 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 1 | 0 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 31 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 1 | 0 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 7 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 1 | 6 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 245 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 1 | 9 |
| Business [+] | 13 | 1,085 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 295 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 1 | 10 |
| Project Management | 1 | 64 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 1 | 36 |
| Finance | 1 | 142 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 1 | 12 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 70 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 1 | 44 |
| Information Resources Management | 1 | 2 |
| Management Science | 1 | 126 |
| Business Statistics | 1 | 51 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 63 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 170 |
| History [+] | 2 | 15 |
| History | 1 | 3 |
| History (other) | 1 | 12 |
| Total | 109 | 4,313 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 4 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 4 | 20 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 11 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 6 |
| Arabic Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 9 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 10 | 27 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 4 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 1 | 2 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 2 |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 1 | 2 |
| Physiology | 1 | 0 |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 1 | 6 |
| Pharmacology | 1 | 0 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 2 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 9 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 3 | 8 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 3 |
| Islamic Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Religion/Religious Studies (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 2 | 15 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 12 |
| Physics | 1 | 3 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Psychology | 1 | 3 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 3 | 22 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 15 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 7 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 44 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 0 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 19 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1 | 25 |
| History [+] | 1 | 10 |
| History | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 31 | 167 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 660 |
| Law | 1 | 660 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 4 | 0 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Physiology | 1 | 0 |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 197 |
| Medicine | 1 | 197 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 857 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 1 | 2 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 24 |
| Long Term Care Administration/Management | 1 | 0 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 24 |
| Total | 3 | 26 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of GU are $59,306 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $2,358 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $50,012 | $2,065 |
| 2020 | $51,790 | $2,139 |
| 2021 | $53,591 | $2,214 |
| 2022 | $55,128 | $2,278 |
| 2023 | $57,049 | $2,358 |
| 2024 | $59,306 | $2,451 |
Graduate Student Population
At GU graduate schools, there are total 13,084 graduate students. Among them, 3,186 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 5,950 men and 7,134 women students at GU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at GU.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 13,084 | 5,950 | 7,134 |
| American Indian/Native American | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Asian | 1,359 | 570 | 789 |
| Black/African American | 1,005 | 391 | 614 |
| Hispanic | 1,202 | 546 | 656 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| White | 5,548 | 2,595 | 2,953 |
| Two More | 405 | 160 | 245 |
| Un-Known | 1,154 | 644 | 510 |