Georgetown vs JHU ,major in IR?
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Anonymous
Not really. SFS at Georgetown is like BME at JHU. IR at JHU is like BME at Georgetown. It's crazy to put these two for comparison. |
Anonymous
Georgetown doesn’t even have engineering so this isn’t a valid comparison |
Anonymous
No, Georgetown is top for IR (helped by being closer to DC) but JHU is also in or near the top ten. They are closer peers in IR than they will ever be for BME, which Georgetown doesn't even have a notable dept of. |
Anonymous
I don't know if you are serious or a troll. Georgetown is mecca of IR. Saying they are close peers just because JHU rank near the top ten by a magazine? Then I guess MIT and UDub are peers. |
Anonymous
Reading comprehension is at an all time low. PP literally said Georgetown is top for IR. But it is well known that IR is one if Hopkins’ strengths. They wouldn’t have shelled out for a huge SAIS building in downtown DC if that wasn’t the case. |
Anonymous
| I was an IR major at Hopkins as an undergrad, went to a T5 law school afterwards. Classmates that were specifically interested in policy /government often opted for the 5 year ba/ma. Georgetown is higher ranked in IR, but Hopkins is also ranked in T10 and in some surveys in T5, and is ranked higher overall so I think that’s a wash. Hopkins also has a larger endowment and nicer facilities. Happy to answer other questions, have returned to Baltimore and know some current undergrads. |
Anonymous
| OP is a troll. |
Anonymous
Adding that I regret not spending junior year at SAIS Bologna. It looks like now undergrads can also go for just a semester. |
Anonymous
Mecca seems like the wrong word here. I mentioned that Georgetown is top for IR already. But JHU wasn't just ranked in the top ten by a magazine, it was ranked by Foreign Policy's survey of actual IR insiders and professionals: IR faculty, IR policy-makers or IR think tank staffers. This is the only authority that matters on IR: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inside_the_Ivory_Tower |
Anonymous
| IR for undergrad vs Graduate IR makes a difference. |
Anonymous
Sure, when the JHU average enrolled Unweighted GPA is a 3.95. lol https://apply.jhu.edu/fast-facts/ nice try |
Anonymous
| 100% JHU. Better school plus prestige overall and also top notch for IR. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
And they can avoid the rats and mold. NP and I can’t get over the reports from Georgetown. It’s enough to make my kid not apply. |
Anonymous
Georgetown invented the IR program. It was the foreign service school. SFS has always been known as “the Harvard” for foreign service. Georgetown University ranked first in the world for its international relations master’s and undergraduate programs, according to 2024 rankings released by Foreign Policy magazine.The university also scored highly for Ph.D. programs focused on a policy career, coming in second. The rankings are based on a broad survey of 1,500 foreign policy professionals administered by William & Mary’s Global Research Institute, including three distinct groups – international relations faculty, policymakers and think tank staff. It is recognized as one of the top schools for international affairs globally. It is frequently ranked #1 for international relations master’s programs and in the top three for undergraduate programs by policymakers and faculty and it’s crazy this forum is clueless or purposely being obtuse. Georgetown University is a top producer of U.S. diplomats and politicians, with 28 alumni and faculty serving in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Known for its strong international relations program, it has educated at least 92 U.S. ambassadors and consistently ranks among the highest in producing congressional members, staffers, and chiefs of staff. It’s where future leaders around the word come for education—royalty, presidents, etc. |