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Major Programs at GWU

Offered Degrees BS, MS, Doctorate, AS, Certificate, Post-Graduate
Online Courses BS, MS, Doctorate, Post-Graduate
Total Programs 429
Online Programs 54
Salary after Completing $17,000 - $67,800

Offered Degrees at GWU

George Washington University is categorized by Research University (very high research activity) by Carnegie categorization. As of 2025, George Washington University offers 429 programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. It offers Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate and Post-Graduate Certificate degree.
The following table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
George Washington University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Associate's40
Bachelor's995
Master's14215
Doctorate (Research)551
Doctorate (Practical)1510
1-2 Years Certificate20
2-4 Years Certificate20
Post-Bachelor's Certificate9319
Post-Master's Certificate174
Total42954

Field of Study by Offered Degree/Program

Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practical)1-2 Years Certificate2-4 Years CertificatePost-Bachelor's CertificatePost-Master's Certificate

GWU Associate's Programs

George Washington University offers Associate's degree with 4 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Associate's degree).
Associate's Programs
George Washington University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 10
General Studies✕10-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕--
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)✕--

GWU Bachelor's Programs

George Washington University offers Bachelor's degree with 99 major programs. Among them 5 programs are available through online classes.
Bachelor's Programs
George Washington University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 11
Environmental Studies✕7-
Environmental Science✕4-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 9
African Studies✕2$48,000
American/United States Studies/Civilization✕4-
Women's Studies✕3-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 16
Communication✕4-
Journalism✕7$42,000
Photojournalism✕3-
Political Communication✕2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 61
Computer and Information Sciences✕15-
Information Science/Studies✕3-
Computer Science✕9-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕8-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕26-
Engineering [+] ✕ 117
Engineering✕1-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕32-
Civil Engineering✕13-
Computer Engineering✕8-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕11-
Mechanical Engineering✕39$62,600
Systems Engineering✕13-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 20
Chinese Language and Literature✕3-
Japanese Language and Literature✕1-
Korean Language and Literature✕1-
Russian Language and Literature✕1-
German Language and Literature✕1-
French Language and Literature✕3-
Spanish Language and Literature✕8-
Arabic Language and Literature✕2-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕--
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 8
English Language and Literature✕6$26,200
Creative Writing✕2-
English Literature (British and Commonwealth✕--
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✔ 25
Biology/Biological Sciences✕2$30,200
Biophysics✕--
Exercise Physiology✕18-
Bioinformatics✔1-
Neuroscience✕4-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 11
Mathematics✕9-
Statistics✕2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 9
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution✕5-
Nutrition Sciences✕1-
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology✕3-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕--
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 8
Philosophy✕7-
Religion/Religious Studies✕1-
Jewish/Judaic Studies✕--
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 16
Astronomy and Astrophysics (other)✕--
Chemistry✕13-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)✕2-
Physics✕1-
Psychology [+] ✕ 29
Psychology✕27$35,600
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics✕1-
Experimental Psychology✕1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 25
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕21-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕--
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management✕--
Critical Infrastructure Protection✕4-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 133
Anthropology✕5-
Physical and Biological Anthropology✕2-
Archeology✕6-
Economics✕20$53,900
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕10-
Geography✕10-
International Relations and Affairs✕12$43,500
Political Science and Government✕60$45,500
Sociology✕8-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 49
Dance✕2-
Design and Visual Communications✕4$43,900
Interior Design✕12-
Graphic Design✕9-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕4-
Photography✕--
Art/Art Studies✕-$17,000
Fine/Studio Arts✕8-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕3-
Music✕7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 259
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕2-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔10-
Clinical Research Coordinator✔6-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕--
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)✔16-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✔16-
Public Health (other)✕6-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕203$66,200
Business [+] ✕ 93
Business/Commerce✕1-
Business Administration and Management✕19-
Accounting✕15-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕4-
Finance✕26$67,800
Meeting and Event Planning✕--
Organizational Behavior Studies✕2-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕8$58,500
Management Science✕3-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕13$48,100
Real Estate✕2-
History [+] ✕ 12-
History✕12$36,000

GWU Master's Programs

George Washington University offers Master's degree with 142 major programs. Among them 15 programs are available through online classes.
Master's Programs
George Washington University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 15
Environmental Studies✕15-
Architecture [+] ✕ 11
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning✕11-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 15
American/United States Studies/Civilization✕6-
Women's Studies✕9-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✔ 123
Communication✕3-
Photojournalism✕5-
Public Relations/Image Management✕11-
Political Communication✕49-
Health Communication✕8-
Publishing✔47$55,400
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 484
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician✕21-
Information Science/Studies✕47$86,200
Computer Science✕152-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕92-
Cloud Computing✕43-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕129-
Education [+] ✕ 180
Curriculum and Instruction✕11-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕16$54,500
Administration of Special Education✕1-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕22-
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement✕--
International and Comparative Education✕43$48,800
Special Education and Teaching✕6$56,400
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕3-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs✕--
Special Education and Teaching (other)✕--
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕10$49,900
Elementary Education and Teaching✕9-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕--
Computer Teacher Education✕10-
Education (other)✕49$39,400
Engineering [+] ✕ 207
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕26-
Civil Engineering✕10-
Computer Engineering✕5-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕63-
Telecommunications Engineering✕4-
Mechanical Engineering✕22-
Systems Engineering✕77$97,100
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 90
Engineering/Industrial Management✕90$91,000
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 2
Chinese Language and Literature✕2-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 184
Advanced Legal Research/Studies✕25$77,800
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law✕18-
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law✕11-
International Law and Legal Studies✕34-
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)✕75-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕21-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 4
English Language and Literature✕4-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 177
Biology/Biological Sciences✕5-
Biomedical Sciences✕19-
Molecular Biology✕14-
Microbiology✕4-
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology✕10-
Infectious Disease and Global Health✕13-
Genome Sciences/Genomics✕--
Exercise Physiology✕1-
Biostatistics✕6-
Bioinformatics✕31-
Evolutionary Biology✕9-
Epidemiology✕65-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 62
Mathematics✕1-
Applied Mathematics✕2-
Financial Mathematics✕39-
Statistics✕20-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 45
Museology/Museum Studies✕45$41,200
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 32
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕32-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 5
Philosophy✕--
Religion/Religious Studies✕--
Islamic Studies✕5-
Jewish/Judaic Studies✕--
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 16
Chemistry✕2-
Polymer Chemistry✕7-
Physics✕7-
Psychology [+] ✕ 79
Experimental Psychology✕3-
Clinical Psychology✕19$48,000
Forensic Psychology✕57-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 62
Securities Services Administration/Management✕--
Critical Infrastructure Protection✕49-
Criminalistics and Criminal Science✕8-
Forensic Science and Technology✕5-
Human Services [+] ✕ 121
Public Administration✕60$76,900
Public Policy Analysis✕61$64,200
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 483
Anthropology✕15-
Criminology✕10-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕39-
International Economics✕10-
Geography✕11-
International Relations and Affairs✕302$61,200
Political Science and Government✕8$63,800
American Government and Politics (United States✕82-
Sociology✕6-
Social Sciences (other)✕--
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 58
Dance✕--
Design and Visual Communications✕10$50,300
Interior Design✕14-
Acting✕17-
Fine/Studio Arts✕1-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕13-
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 1,092
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕56-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔104$76,200
Clinical Research Coordinator✔56-
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)✕56-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕--
Physician Assistant✕64-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕--
Blood Bank Technology Specialist✔3-
Hematology Technology/Technician✔8-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✔21-
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies✕4-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor✕28-
Public Health✕28$62,400
Environmental Health✕23-
Public Health Education and Promotion✕21-
Community Health and Preventive Medicine✕--
International Public Health/International Health✕33-
Public Health (other)✕412-
Art Therapy/Therapist✕22$46,800
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✕11-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✔-$98,400
Nursing Administration✔4-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✔80-
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery✔2-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing✔28-
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing✔8-
Nursing Practice✔9-
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing✔11-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)✕--
Business [+] ✔ 570
Business Administration and Management✕251$109,100
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management✕--
Project Management✔3-
Organizational Leadership✕--
Accounting✕22$67,100
Finance✕-$86,700
Tourism and Travel Services Management✕13-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕76$74,500
Organizational Behavior Studies✕3-
Human Resources Development✕--
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕23-
Management Science✕103-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)✕66-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕10-
History [+] ✕ 13-
History✕13-

GWU Doctorate (Research) Programs

George Washington University offers Doctorate (Research) degree with 55 major programs. Among them 1 programs are available through online classes.
Doctorate (Research) Programs
George Washington University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 1
American/United States Studies/Civilization✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 3
Computer Science✕3-
Education [+] ✕ 38
Education✕5-
Curriculum and Instruction✕4-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕9$92,800
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕4-
Special Education and Teaching✕11-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕5-
Engineering [+] ✕ 44
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕10-
Civil Engineering✕3-
Computer Engineering✕4-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕15-
Mechanical Engineering✕6-
Systems Engineering✕6-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0
Engineering/Industrial Management✕--
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 2
Advanced Legal Research/Studies✕--
International Law and Legal Studies✕2-
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)✕--
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 4
English Language and Literature✕4-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 24
Biology/Biological Sciences✕6-
Microbiology and Immunology✕4-
Genome Sciences/Genomics✕2-
Oncology and Cancer Biology✕2-
Neuropharmacology✕1-
Biostatistics✕--
Evolutionary Biology✕4-
Epidemiology✕3-
Molecular Medicine✕--
Neuroscience✕2-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 4
Mathematics✕1-
Statistics✕3-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 10
Chemistry✕6-
Physics✕4-
Psychology [+] ✕ 15
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics✕3-
Experimental Psychology✕--
Social Psychology✕3-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)✕5-
Clinical Psychology✕-$59,000
Industrial and Organizational Psychology✕4-
Human Services [+] ✕ 10
Public Policy Analysis✕10-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 25
Anthropology✕4-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕10-
Political Science and Government✕11-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 28
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)✕4-
Medical Scientist✕10-
Environmental Health✕--
International Public Health/International Health✕3-
Behavioral Aspects of Health✕2-
Public Health (other)✕4-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✔5$117,500
Business [+] ✕ 17
Business Administration and Management✕6-
Accounting✕--
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕11-
Human Resources Development✕--
History [+] ✕ 0-
History✕--

GWU Doctorate (Practical) Programs

George Washington University offers Doctorate (Practical) degree with 15 major programs. Among them 10 programs are available through online classes.
Doctorate (Practical) Programs
George Washington University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ 39
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✔39-
Education [+] ✕ 1
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕1-
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ 46
Engineering/Industrial Management✔46-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 551
Law✕551-
Psychology [+] ✕ 18
Clinical Psychology✕18$59,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 250-
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)✔4-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✔10-
Medicine✕172-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✔2-
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕43-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✔1-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing✔2-
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing✔--
Nursing Practice✔14-
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing✔2-

GWU 1-2 Years Certificate Programs

George Washington University offers 1-2 Years Certificate degree with 2 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the 1-2 Years Certificate degree).
1-2 Years Certificate Programs
George Washington University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0
Acting✕--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕--

GWU 2-4 Years Certificate Programs

George Washington University offers 2-4 Years Certificate degree with 2 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the 2-4 Years Certificate degree).
2-4 Years Certificate Programs
George Washington University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)✕--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕--

GWU Post-Bachelor's Certificate Programs

George Washington University offers Post-Bachelor's Certificate degree with 93 major programs. Among them 19 programs are available through online classes.
Post-Bachelor's Certificate Programs
George Washington University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 1
Environmental Studies✕1-
Architecture [+] ✕ 1
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning✕1-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 4
Women's Studies✕4-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✔ 10
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕--
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication✕--
Public Relations/Image Management✕1-
Advertising✕6-
Political Communication✕1-
Health Communication✕--
Publishing✔2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 55
Artificial Intelligence✕16-
Information Technology✕11-
Computer Science✕6-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕18-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)✕3-
Education [+] ✔ 23
Curriculum and Instruction✕1-
Educational/Instructional Technology✔4-
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement✕1-
International and Comparative Education✕14-
Special Education and Teaching✔1-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries✕--
Special Education and Teaching (other)✕--
Computer Teacher Education✕--
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✔2-
Engineering [+] ✕ 6
Civil Engineering✕--
Engineering Science✕4-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering✕--
Mechanical Engineering✕2-
Systems Engineering✕--
Industrial Engineering✕--
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 1
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology✕1-
Engineering/Industrial Management✕--
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 22
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕22-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✔ 2
Biomedical Sciences✕1-
Molecular Biology✔1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 1
Mathematics✕--
Financial Mathematics✕1-
Statistics✕--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 10
Museology/Museum Studies✕10-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 2
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕2-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 0
Islamic Studies✕--
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 7
Securities Services Administration/Management✕--
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management✕3-
Forensic Science and Technology✕4-
Human Services [+] ✕ 0
Community Organization and Advocacy✕--
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 17
International Economics✕--
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕10-
International Relations and Affairs✕4-
American Government and Politics (United States✕3-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0
Documentary Production✕--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 120
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕3-
Clinical Research Coordinator✔8-
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)✔3-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕--
Physician Assistant✕--
Blood Bank Technology Specialist✔--
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✔56-
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies✕41-
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling✕1-
Public Health✕--
Environmental Health✕--
Public Health Education and Promotion✕--
International Public Health/International Health✕--
Health Services Administration✕--
Public Health (other)✕2-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✕--
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist✔2-
Nursing Education✔--
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing✔4-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)✕--
Business [+] ✔ 203-
Business Administration and Management✕--
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management✕17-
Project Management✔24-
Organizational Leadership✕14-
Accounting✕5-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✔4-
Finance✔13-
Investments and Securities✕7-
Public Finance✕9-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕--
Tourism and Travel Services Management✕--
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕20-
Organizational Behavior Studies✕--
Human Resources Development✔26-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕31-
Management Information Systems✕--
Information Resources Management✔9-
Management Science✕5-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)✔9-
Marketing/Marketing Management✔10-
Marketing (other)✕--
Real Estate✕--

GWU Post-Master's Certificate Programs

George Washington University offers Post-Master's Certificate degree with 17 major programs. Among them 4 programs are available through online classes.
Post-Master's Certificate Programs
George Washington University
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Computer Science✕--
Education [+] ✕ 35
Curriculum and Instruction✕2-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕29$66,800
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕--
Special Education and Teaching✕1-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕3-
Engineering [+] ✕ 0
Computer Engineering✕--
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕--
Mechanical Engineering✕--
Systems Engineering✕--
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 6
Engineering/Industrial Management✕6-
Human Services [+] ✕ 0
Public Policy Analysis✕--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 64
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✔2-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing✔17-
Nursing Practice✔--
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing✔45-
Business [+] ✕ 2-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕2-