Private nonprofit · Washington, District of Columbia
George Washington University: cost, debt and earnings by major
120 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $35,760
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 83%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 47%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 11,182
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,857
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 2.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $19,440 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $17,768 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $21,338 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $28,010 |
| $110,000+ | $52,577 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (1)
Associate's programs (1)
Bachelor's programs (46)
- Computer Science$150,716
- Finance and Financial Management Services$126,638
- Systems Engineering$120,976
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$120,730
- Accounting and Related Services$116,795
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$112,554
- Business/Commerce, General$107,023
- Information Science/Studies$105,145
- Mechanical Engineering$101,196
- Civil Engineering$100,990
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,601
- Statistics$100,578
- Economics$99,406
- International Business$99,018
- Human Resources Management and Services$97,126
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,741
- Marketing$95,528
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$93,692
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$92,810
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$88,114
- Public Health$87,217
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$85,459
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$82,325
- Journalism$81,927
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$81,548
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$80,070
- Political Science and Government$79,692
- Psychology, General$79,187
- Communication and Media Studies$79,112
- Sociology$78,857
- Geography and Cartography$78,390
- International Relations and National Security Studies$76,751
- Hospitality Administration/Management$75,683
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,092 (1 yr)
- Research and Experimental Psychology$72,325
- English Language and Literature, General$70,766
- History$70,734
- Biology, General$70,444
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$66,178
- Human Services, General$65,190
- Anthropology$65,172
- Philosophy$64,898
- Mathematics$58,255 (1 yr)
- Design and Applied Arts$55,439 (1 yr)
- Area Studies$46,273 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$34,734
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (2)
Master's programs (53)
- Systems Engineering$154,767
- Information Science/Studies$149,469
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$146,816
- Engineering-Related Fields$139,567
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$136,801
- Homeland Security$134,847
- Computer Software and Media Applications$134,232
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$130,159
- Computer Science$128,740 (1 yr)
- Accounting and Related Services$126,566
- Economics$125,847
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$121,804
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$121,460
- Human Resources Management and Services$120,266
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$118,818 (1 yr)
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$117,955
- Public Administration$113,891
- Political Science and Government$106,674
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$105,496
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$101,932
- Geography and Cartography$100,602
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$100,537
- International Relations and National Security Studies$100,024
- Public Policy Analysis$94,862
- Legal Support Services$93,331
- Public Health$92,573
- Security Science and Technology$91,985
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$91,734 (1 yr)
- Journalism$89,072
- Educational Administration and Supervision$88,693
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$86,130
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$84,665
- Hospitality Administration/Management$84,644
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$84,511
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$82,024
- Biology, General$81,551 (1 yr)
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$80,787 (1 yr)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$78,449
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$75,429 (1 yr)
- Special Education and Teaching$75,292
- Design and Applied Arts$75,210
- Area Studies$74,265
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$73,569
- Publishing$70,038
- International and Comparative Education$69,944
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$67,868 (1 yr)
- Education, Other$66,392
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$66,076
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$61,729
- Museology/Museum Studies$59,584
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,091 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$41,414 (1 yr)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,210 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (6)
- Engineering-Related Fields$180,549
- Human Resources Management and Services$177,867
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$125,247
- Educational Administration and Supervision$122,539
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$106,137
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$87,600
First professional programs (2)
Graduate certificate programs (9)
- Human Resources Management and Services$168,934
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$146,501
- Finance and Financial Management Services$139,079
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$129,072
- Public Health$126,738
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$124,760
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$101,698 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$94,782
- Legal Support Services$79,119