Best Master's Degree Programs at Georgetown University by ROI

Every Master's Degree major at Georgetown University ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

Programs Analyzed

27

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$688,446

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$84,696

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$1,774,168 $139,178 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
2 Law.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$1,588,088 $129,874 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
3 Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$1,483,888 $124,664 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
4 Finance and Financial Management Services.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$1,337,228 $117,331 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
5 Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$1,289,828 $114,961 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
6 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$1,051,528 $103,046 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
7 Statistics.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$1,042,448 $102,592 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
8 Real Estate.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$1,033,988 $102,169 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
9 Human Resources Management and Services.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$953,288 $98,134 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
10 International Relations and National Security Studies.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$844,648 $92,702 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
11 Public Policy Analysis.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$805,648 $90,752 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
12 Economics.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$697,708 $85,355 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
13 Biotechnology.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$613,488 $81,144 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
14 Homeland Security.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$581,208 $79,530 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
15 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$548,088 $77,874 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
16 Health and Medical Administrative Services.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$522,308 $76,585 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
17 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$468,148 $73,877 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
18 Medicine.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$331,948 $67,067 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
19 Area Studies.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$327,448 $66,842 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
20 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$289,948 $64,967 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
21 Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$285,768 $64,758 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
22 English Language and Literature, General.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$238,248 $62,382 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
23 Science, Technology and Society.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$236,588 $62,299 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
24 Health and Physical Education/Fitness.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$219,568 $61,448 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
25 Engineering-Related Fields.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 +$166,248 $58,782 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
26 Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 -$69,332 $47,003 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →
27 Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.

Grad rate: 95.0%

 -$74,072 $46,766 $84,696 $0 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.