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What George Washington grads actually do

Based on 701 notable George Washington alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

politician
222
lawyer
140
military officer
66
writer
51
diplomat
48
judge
47
journalist
39
businessperson
35
university teacher
32
basketball player
24
actor
19
engineer
19

Notable George Washington alumni

John Warner
John Warner
lawyer · politician
Jeong Ju-yung
Jeong Ju-yung
industrialist · politician
Garry E. Brown
Garry E. Brown
lawyer · politician
Charles Creighton Carlin
Charles Creighton Carlin
lawyer · politician
Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor
Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor
physician · surgeon
David Lynch
David Lynch
actor · lyricist
Daniel O. Hastings
Daniel O. Hastings
lawyer · politician
Eliza Dushku
Eliza Dushku
actor · voice actor

Salary outlook for top George Washington career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
lawyer
10th–90th percentile: $69,760$239,200
$145,760
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
diplomat
10th–90th percentile: $45,950$210,890
$148,910
median / yr
journalist
10th–90th percentile: $31,550$160,360
$57,500
median / yr
businessperson
10th–90th percentile: $80,000$239,200
$206,680
median / yr

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About George Washington

The George Washington University (GW or GWU) is a private federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Originally named Columbian College, it was chartered in 1821 by the United States Congress and is the first university founded under Washington, D.C.'s jurisdiction. It is one of six federally chartered universities in the United States. GW is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity". It is a member of the Association of American Universities. The university offers degree programs in seventy-one disciplines, enrolling around 11,500 undergraduate and 15,000 graduate students. The school's athletic teams, the George Washington Revolutionaries, play in the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. GW also annually hosts numerous political events, including the World Bank and International Monetary Fund's Annual Meetings. Several notable individuals have served as trustees, including two presidents, John Quincy Adams and Ulysses S. Grant, as well as Alexander Graham Bell. GW has over 1,100 active alumni in the U.S. Foreign Service and is one of the largest feeder schools for the diplomatic corps. In the 2023–2024 academic year, GW had $227 million in externally funded research.

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