Finance and Financial Management Services at Georgetown University

Georgetown's finance program delivers exactly what you'd expect from a top-tier school—and then some. Graduates start at $106,000, nearly double the national median and comfortably ahead of comparable DC programs like American University. More impressive is the trajectory: earnings jump to $127,000 by year four, suggesting these graduates aren't just landing good first jobs but accelerating into premium roles. The $16,877 in debt is barely three months' salary and dramatically lower than both national and DC averages.

Here's the catch: at 13% admission, this isn't a program most students can access regardless of fit. The 1494 average SAT and single-digit Pell grant percentage tell you this is a highly selective environment serving primarily affluent students. But if your child can get in, the math is straightforward—among DC's six finance programs, Georgetown ranks second in earnings while charging less debt than the median. That combination of strong starting salaries, robust growth, and minimal debt creates genuine value even at Georgetown's premium tuition.

The bottom line: If admission is possible, the return justifies the investment. Georgetown finance graduates enter careers with essentially no debt burden and immediate access to high-paying roles, likely in DC's policy-adjacent finance sector or Wall Street. This is one of those rare cases where prestige translates directly into measurable economic outcomes.