George Washington University
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Degree Overview
Check out the most popular majors and specific degrees students have earned at George Washington University.
*Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
3674 Healthcare Graduates
Major
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
0
0
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other
33
Art Therapy/Therapist
58
Athletic Training/Trainer
0
10
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
34
118
Blood Bank Technology Specialist
8
0
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
32
3
52
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling
2
Clinical Research Coordinator
14
190
10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
356
760
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
12
Dental Clinical Sciences, General
0
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
0
0
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic)
0
6
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
226
30
0
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing
66
2
0
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
42
10
9
Health Communication
17
0
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
0
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
5
0
Health Services Administration
0
16
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
10
145
1
Hematology Technology/Technician
21
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist
1
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
0
Immunology
0
International Public Health/International Health
76
0
4
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
0
0
Medicine
165
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
9
Nursing Administration
6
Nursing Education
2
0
Nursing Practice
8
3
8
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing
56
4
4
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
3
Palliative Care Nursing
0
0
3
Physical Therapy/Therapist
88
Physician Assistant
60
0
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
7
40
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
8
Public Health Education and Promotion
15
3
Public Health, General
30
1
Public Health, Other
76
365
5
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
311
0
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
14
1
* Number of people in 2019 that graduated with this degree and study level
1487 Business Graduates
Major
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Accounting
73
81
5
0
Business Administration and Management, General
223
0
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
0
0
Business/Commerce, General
21
Business/Managerial Economics
0
Development Economics and International Development
0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
40
36
9
Economics, General
146
0
1
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
32
6
Finance, General
126
0
15
Human Resources Development
0
17
0
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
61
21
22
Information Resources Management
6
International Business/Trade/Commerce
98
31
International Economics
0
0
Investments and Securities
15
Management Science
28
56
35
Marketing, Other
15
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
73
11
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
6
Organizational Behavior Studies
42
18
0
Organizational Leadership
11
4
Project Management
39
11
Public Finance
6
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
36
Real Estate
11
* Number of people in 2019 that graduated with this degree and study level
876 Computer Technology Graduates
Major
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
0
Computer and Information Sciences, General
32
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
41
64
10
Computer Science
42
156
1
15
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
0
Critical Infrastructure Protection
204
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
92
12
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
2
Illustration
0
Information Science/Studies
25
83
Management Information Systems, General
1
Systems Engineering
27
48
4
17
* Number of people in 2019 that graduated with this degree and study level
864 Legal and Law Graduates
Major
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
18
0
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
22
Criminal Justice/Police Science
1
5
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
52
Criminalistics and Criminal Science
21
Criminology
7
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
1
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
3
0
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law
16
Forensic Science and Technology
8
1
International Law and Legal Studies
68
0
Law
503
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis
0
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
34
25
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
56
1
Legal Support Services, Other
13
0
Securities Services Administration/Management
9
0
* Number of people in 2019 that graduated with this degree and study level
809 Education and Liberal Arts Graduates
Major
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Adult and Continuing Education Administration
0
American History (United States)
0
Applied Mathematics, General
3
Arabic Language and Literature
1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
12
20
Art Teacher Education
0
Art/Art Studies, General
2
Chinese Language and Literature
9
5
Computer Teacher Education
35
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
19
6
7
Creative Writing
16
Curriculum and Instruction
7
3
2
Education, Other
28
Education/Teaching of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs
13
Education/Teaching of Individuals In Secondary Special Education Programs
36
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries
1
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
0
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
33
133
17
Educational/Instructional Technology
7
Elementary Education and Teaching
20
English Language and Literature, General
36
13
9
Exercise Physiology
26
5
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
0
French Language and Literature
6
General Studies
12
German Language and Literature
3
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
54
2
20
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
0
International and Comparative Education
41
8
Japanese Language and Literature
3
Mathematics Teacher Education
0
Reading Teacher Education
0
Russian Language and Literature
2
Secondary Education and Teaching
23
Spanish Language and Literature
16
Special Education and Teaching, General
27
6
8
Special Education and Teaching, Other
15
2
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
2
Teaching English As a Second or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor
35
730 Engineering Graduates
Major
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
112
58
0
Biomedical Sciences, General
15
2
Biotechnology
0
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
15
3
Civil Engineering, General
22
12
0
2
Computer Engineering, General
7
17
0
1
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
15
92
0
4
Engineering, General
3
Engineering, Other
0
Engineering/Industrial Management
67
17
87
Environmental Studies
21
8
3
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
14
Industrial Engineering
0
Landscape Architecture
8
10
Mechanical Engineering
53
41
1
11
Real Estate Development
3
Telecommunications Engineering
6
680 Mathematics and Science Graduates
Major
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Biochemistry
0
4
Bioinformatics
14
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
110
5
5
Biophysics
14
Biostatistics
18
0
2
Biotechnology
0
Chemistry, General
14
4
0
3
Environmental Health
23
0
1
Epidemiology
61
0
0
Evolutionary Biology
6
4
Financial Mathematics
124
0
Genome Sciences/Genomics
0
1
Geography
30
10
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
5
Human/Medical Genetics
0
Mathematics, General
20
3
1
6
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
4
Microbiology and Immunology
0
3
Microbiology, General
4
0
Molecular Biology
19
Molecular Genetics
0
Molecular Medicine
3
5
Neuroscience
2
Physics, General
4
5
5
Polymer Chemistry
2
Statistics, General
25
104
0
7
Statistics, Other
0
241 Communication and Media Graduates
Major
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Communication, General
55
5
Journalism
48
7
Mass Communication/Media Studies
0
Photojournalism
5
9
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
0
Public Relations/Image Management
69
1
Publishing
42
114 Art and Design Graduates
Major
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Acting
17
0
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other
10
Dance, General
7
0
Digital Arts
6
Documentary Production
14
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
3
Fine/Studio Arts, General
0
12
4
Graphic Design
0
3
Interior Design
15
11
Music, General
6
Photography
0
1
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
5
93 Hospitality Graduates
Major
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
1
Meeting and Event Planning
36
Tourism and Travel Services Management
56
0 Agriculture Graduates
Major
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
0
0 Trades and Careers Graduates
Major
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
National Security Policy Studies
0
0
Online Programs
Check out the online programs offered at George Washington University.
Program
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Accounting
Adult and Continuing Education Administration
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other
American Government and Politics (United States)
Bioinformatics
Biomedical Sciences, General
Blood Bank Technology Specialist
Business Administration and Management, General
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Clinical Research Coordinator
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
Computer Science
Computer Teacher Education
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Curriculum and Instruction
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational/Instructional Technology
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic)
Engineering/Industrial Management
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
Finance, General
Forensic Science and Technology
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Health Services Administration
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Hematology Technology/Technician
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Human Resources Development
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Industrial Engineering
Information Resources Management
Information Science/Studies
International and Comparative Education
International Business/Trade/Commerce
International Relations and Affairs
International/Global Studies
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Legal Support Services, Other
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing, Other
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Microbiology, General
Molecular Biology
Museology/Museum Studies
National Security Policy Studies
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
Nursing Administration
Nursing Education
Nursing Practice
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Organizational Leadership
Palliative Care Nursing
Project Management
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
Public Administration
Public Health Education and Promotion
Public Health, General
Public Health, Other
Public Relations/Image Management
Publishing
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Securities Services Administration/Management
Special Education and Teaching, General
Special Education and Teaching, Other
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Systems Engineering
Teaching English As a Second or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor
Tourism and Travel Services Management
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
Accreditation Information
This institution is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Specialized Institution Accreditations
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Law (LAW) - Professional schools
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
- Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
- Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
- Clinical Psychology (CLPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programs
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
- Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission
- (CPE) - Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers offering CPE programs
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
- Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
Council on Education for Public Health
- Public Health (PHBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level school of public health
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
- Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
- Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
* Source data obtained from U.S. Department of Education's Office of Post-secondary Education (OPE)
Alumni & Student Reviews
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Career Preparation
What letter grade would you give your school on how well it prepares students for a career in the real world?
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Alumni
Master's Public Health, Class of 2015Career Center, NACE Simplicity, workshops, individual counseling, on-line tutorials.
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Alumni
Electrical Engineering, Class of 1990I do not know. It's been a long time since I attended. When I went, it was very theory-based, which I liked, but I think it was missing out on giving students opportunities and ideas to work with mentors and on real-world projects.
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Alumni
Journalism, Class of 2008Good professors - encourages students to get internships. Urban environment gets student in real world.
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Alumni
BS-exercise science, Class of 1997some mentoring, good alumnae events
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Alumni
International Affairs, Class of 2012Job fairs, alumni network, career center
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Alumni
Theatre, Class of 1999Its location helps students network, and the staff work in the local industry, and at the time were well respected artists in the community.
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Students and Culture
What letter grade would you give the students/culture at your school?
Based on 7 Reviews-
Alumni
Classical archaeology, Class of 1984Long time ago, don't remember
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Alumni
Master's Public Health, Class of 2015Very high level of cultural - diverse international student body
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Alumni
Electrical Engineering, Class of 1990Mixed culture. Diverse student population, except for financially. Most students were from wealthy families due to tuition costs.
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Alumni
Theatre, Class of 1999Sex drugs and alternative lifestyles/rock and roll
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Facilities
What letter grade would you give the facilities at your school.
Based on 7 Reviews-
Alumni
Classical archaeology, Class of 1984I'm sure they are very different now than in 1984, have no idea
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Alumni
Master's Public Health, Class of 2015Yes - all of the above
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Alumni
Electrical Engineering, Class of 1990All were above average. Dorms had more amenities than most schools. Food was good.
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Alumni
Journalism, Class of 2008Dorms, classrooms, library, food court, gym
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Alumni
BS-exercise science, Class of 199720 years ago. adequate computers, nice dorms
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Alumni
International Affairs, Class of 2012Expensive but state of the art.
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Excellent
Activities and Groups
What overall letter grade would you give the activities/groups at your school?
Based on 7 Reviews-
Alumni
Master's Public Health, Class of 2015Not certain. Not on campus
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Alumni
Electrical Engineering, Class of 1990It was not a very spirited school. Many kids did not participate in activities. Sports were too much of an afterthought.
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Alumni
Theatre, Class of 1999unique - in the heart of Washington, DC with all of the opportunities that affords. Popular - sex and complaining Groups - the school was very clickish
Questions & Answers
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