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=== Employment and graduation outcomes ===
While about 73% of graduates enter the workforce immediately following graduation, many pursue advanced degrees in law, medicine, business, and other fields.<ref name="destination">{{cite news|title=2017 First Destination Report: Consulting, Finance Top Industries|date=November 2, 2018|first=Chelsea|last=Hafer|url=https://thehoya.com/2017-first-destination-report-consulting-finance-top-industries/|newspaper=The Hoya|access-date=November 7, 2020|archive-date=April 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410135849/https://thehoya.com/2017-first-destination-report-consulting-finance-top-industries/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Georgetown alumni pursuing graduate study have been recipients of 32 [[Rhodes Scholarship]]s,<ref>{{cite news |url= https://thehoya.com/senior-becomes-1st-rhodes-scholar-in-nhs-history/ |title= Senior Becomes 1st RhodesScholar in NHS History |first= Curran |last= Stockton |date= December 6, 2019 |access-date= July 30, 2019 |newspaper= The Hoya }}</ref> 46 [[Marshall Scholarship]]s,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Statistics and Resources – Marshall Scholarships|url=https://www.marshallscholarship.org/the-scholarship/statistics-and-resources|access-date=January 5, 2021|website=www.marshallscholarship.org}}</ref> 33 [[Harry S. Truman Scholarship|Truman Scholarships]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.truman.gov/search-our-scholars?field_profile_name_at_award_value=&field_profile_selection_year_value=&field_profile_selection_state_tid=All&field_institution_name_value=Georgetown%20University |title=Truman Scholars from Georgetown University |publisher=Truman.gov |date=October 15, 2019 |access-date=October 15, 2019 }}</ref> 15 [[Mitchell Scholarship]]s,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.georgetown.edu/news/wardah-athar-mitchell-scholar.html |title=Georgetown Student Wins Mitchell Scholarship to Study in Ireland |work=Georgetown University |date=November 17, 2012 |access-date=November 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202153424/http://www.georgetown.edu/news/wardah-athar-mitchell-scholar.html |archive-date=December 2, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> and 12 [[Gates Cambridge Scholarship]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gatescambridge.org/our-scholars/find-scholar|title=Find a scholar|last=alex.corr|date=October 19, 2014|website=Gates Cambridge|access-date=August 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820074930/https://www.gatescambridge.org/our-scholars/find-scholar|archive-date=August 20, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Georgetown is among the nation's top producers of [[Fulbright Scholars]], with 565 over its history, and produced more than any other institution in 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Georgetown Is No. 1 Producer of U.S. Fulbright Student Scholars |url=https://www.georgetown.edu/news/georgetown-is-no-1-producer-of-u-s-fulbright-student-scholars/ |website=Georgetown University |date=February 10, 2020 |access-date=May 17, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Grantee Directory |url=https://us.fulbrightonline.org/alumni/grantee-directory?name=&us_institution%5B%5D=6913&sort= |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=us.fulbrightonline.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-02-25 |title=Georgetown Named a Top Producer of Fulbright Students in 2024-2025 |url=https://www.georgetown.edu/news/georgetown-named-a-top-producer-of-fulbright-students-in-2024-2025/ |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Georgetown University |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-02-10 |title=Georgetown Named No. 1 Producer of Fulbright Student Scholars in the U.S. |url=https://www.georgetown.edu/news/georgetown-named-no-1-producer-of-fulbright-student-scholars-in-the-u-s/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Georgetown University |language=en-US}}</ref> It is also one of the top-ten yearly producers of [[Peace Corps]] volunteers {{As of|2016|lc=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.georgetown.edu/georgetown-peace-corps-volunteers-2016|title=Georgetown Alumni Continue Strong Tradition of Peace Corps Service|date=March 18, 2016|publisher=Georgetown University|access-date=August 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605225643/https://www.georgetown.edu/georgetown-peace-corps-volunteers-2016|archive-date=June 5, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Georgetown ranks among the top ten U.S. colleges for median graduate income,<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Bui |first1=Quoctrung |last2=Ma |first2=Jessia |date=2023-03-27 |title=Opinion {{!}} Build Your Own College Rankings |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/03/27/opinion/build-your-own-college-rankings.html |access-date=2023-09-20 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McNair |first=Kamaron |date=2023-04-06 |title=Top 10 colleges to attend if you want to make a lot of money—Harvard and Yale didn't make the list |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/06/top-10-colleges-if-you-want-to-make-the-most-money.html |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=CNBC |language=en}}</ref> with graduates of the [[McDonough School of Business]] having the highest average starting salaries, at $100,859;<ref name="destination" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Krause |first=Samantha |date=2024-02-08 |title=Undergraduate Class of 2023 Achieves Record Employment Outcomes |url=https://msb.georgetown.edu/news-story/career/undergraduate-class-of-2023-achieves-record-employment-outcomes/ |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=McDonough School of Business |language=en}}</ref> Georgetown alumni in general have a median starting salary of $87,100 with a median mid-career salary of $179,300, as of 2023-2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Salaries for Georgetown University - Washington D.C. Graduates |url=https://www.payscale.com/research/US/School=Georgetown_University_-_Washington_D.C./Salary |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=Payscale}}</ref>

Government and international relations are the two most popular undergraduate majors at Georgetown, and many students go on to careers in politics and diplomacy.<ref name="factual">{{cite news |date=2019 |title=Academics at Georgetown University |url=https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/georgetown-university/academic-life/ |access-date=November 6, 2020 |website=College Factual}}</ref> Over 450 alumni currently serve as members and staffers on [[United States Capitol|Capitol Hill]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-09-26 |title=Georgetown Celebrates 450+ Alumni Serving in U.S. Congress at Hoyas on the Hill Event |url=https://www.georgetown.edu/news/georgetown-celebrates-450-alumni-serving-in-u-s-congress-at-hoyas-on-the-hill-event/ |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Georgetown University |language=en-US}}</ref> Georgetown educated more U.S. diplomats than any other university as of 2015, including at least 92 alumni that have attained the [[Ambassadors of the United States|rank of U.S. Ambassador]].<ref name="gmu">{{cite web |last=McClain |first=Buzz |year=2015 |title=Mason Ranks Seventh in Country for Placing Foreign Service Officers |url=https://schar.gmu.edu/mason-ranks-seventh-country-placing-foreign-service-officers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803215233/https://schar.gmu.edu/mason-ranks-seventh-country-placing-foreign-service-officers |archive-date=August 3, 2019 |access-date=August 3, 2019 |publisher=George Mason University}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> Twelve foreign heads of state and government have graduated from Georgetown.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Prominent Alumni |url=https://sfs.georgetown.edu/mission/prominent-alumni/ |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=SFS - School of Foreign Service - Georgetown University |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Notable Georgetown Alumni |url=https://www.qatar.georgetown.edu/admissions/notable-georgetown-alumni/ |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=Georgetown University in Qatar |language=en-US}}</ref> Georgetown alumni have served as [[foreign ministers]] in a dozen countries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prominent Alumni |url=https://sfs.georgetown.edu/mission/prominent-alumni/ |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=SFS – School of Foreign Service – Georgetown University |language=en-US}}</ref>

Finance and economics are the third and fourth-most popular undergraduate majors,<ref name="factual" /> and 40% of graduates start careers at [[Consulting firm|consulting]] or [[Financial services|financial services firms]].<ref name="destination" /> The university is among the top ten alma maters reported by current [[Wall Street]] banking employees {{as of|2020|June|lc=on}}, according to [[LinkedIn]] surveys.<ref>{{cite news |last=Long |first=Heather |date=October 2, 2014 |title=Want a job on Wall Street? Go to UPenn or Georgetown |url=https://money.cnn.com/2014/10/02/investing/investment-banking-job-linkedin-upenn-georgetown-yale/index.html |access-date=November 6, 2020 |website=CNN Money}}</ref> Several graduates have gone on take research and leadership positions in many [[Central bank|monetary authorities]] and [[international financial institutions]], including [[Chair of the Federal Reserve]] and [[President of the World Bank Group|President of the World Bank]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Recent Placements |url=https://econ.georgetown.edu/academics/phd/alumni/recent-placements/ |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=Department of Economics |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alumni List |url=https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/alumni.htm |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=www.federalreserve.gov |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=William J. McDonough |url=https://www.newyorkfed.org/aboutthefed/orgchart/mcdonough.html |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=Federal Reserve Bank of New York}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Riding |first=Alan |date=1982-09-08 |title=Man in the News: Director of Mexico's Central Bank |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/09/08/business/man-in-the-news-director-of-mexico-s-central-bank.html |work=[[New York Times]] |page=1, section D}}</ref>