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American University

Washington, DC · Private Nonprofit · 7,266 students

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$77k
Median earnings 10 years
after starting college
62%Acceptance Rate
75%Graduation Rate
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Programs & Salary Outcomes

Median earnings of graduates from each program at American University, sourced from U.S. Department of Education data.

Degree types offered:Master's DegreeBachelor's DegreeFirst Professional DegreeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma
#1
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Master's Degree · ~83 graduates/year
$99,051
after 1 year
$131,517
after 5 years
#2
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Master's Degree · ~93 graduates/year
$94,453
after 1 year
$127,356
after 5 years
#3
Taxation
Master's Degree · ~8 graduates/year
$122,587
after 5 years
#4
Computer Science
Bachelor's Degree · ~24 graduates/year
$117,293
after 5 years
#5
Economics
Master's Degree · ~49 graduates/year
$86,903
after 1 year
$116,157
after 5 years
#6
Public Administration
Master's Degree · ~155 graduates/year
$78,068
after 1 year
$113,922
after 5 years
#7
Law
First Professional Degree · ~320 graduates/year
$73,725
after 1 year
$112,063
after 5 years
#8
Public Policy Analysis
Master's Degree · ~63 graduates/year
$67,929
after 1 year
$107,080
after 5 years
#9
Communication and Media Studies
Master's Degree · ~65 graduates/year
$68,299
after 1 year
$104,844
after 5 years
#10
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor's Degree · ~18 graduates/year
$104,304
after 5 years
#11
Finance and Financial Management Services
Bachelor's Degree · ~75 graduates/year
$83,505
after 1 year
$103,137
after 5 years
#12
Accounting and Related Services
Master's Degree · ~30 graduates/year
$78,613
after 1 year
$101,772
after 5 years
#13
International Relations and National Security Studies
Master's Degree · ~349 graduates/year
$69,872
after 1 year
$101,443
after 5 years
#14
Non-Professional Legal Studies
Bachelor's Degree · ~30 graduates/year
$45,790
after 1 year
$101,273
after 5 years
#15
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
Master's Degree · ~128 graduates/year
$65,919
after 1 year
$98,927
after 5 years
#16
Homeland Security
Master's Degree · ~64 graduates/year
$70,939
after 1 year
$96,954
after 5 years
#17
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Bachelor's Degree · ~132 graduates/year
$50,026
after 1 year
$94,957
after 5 years
#18
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · ~117 graduates/year
$71,635
after 1 year
$93,310
after 5 years
#19
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Master's Degree · ~32 graduates/year
$63,685
after 1 year
$92,285
after 5 years
#20
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Master's Degree · ~16 graduates/year
$62,067
after 1 year
$89,792
after 5 years
#21
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Bachelor's Degree · ~247 graduates/year
$58,299
after 1 year
$88,921
after 5 years
#22
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Master's Degree · ~34 graduates/year
$63,727
after 1 year
$87,743
after 5 years
#23
Political Science and Government
Master's Degree · ~19 graduates/year
$60,976
after 1 year
$85,653
after 5 years
#24
Public Health
Master's Degree · ~16 graduates/year
$63,620
after 1 year
$83,880
after 5 years
#25
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Master's Degree · ~35 graduates/year
$73,531
after 1 year
$82,829
after 5 years
#26
Philosophy
Master's Degree · ~26 graduates/year
$58,030
after 1 year
$82,273
after 5 years
#27
Political Science and Government
Bachelor's Degree · ~192 graduates/year
$48,034
after 1 year
$78,954
after 5 years
#28
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Bachelor's Degree · ~33 graduates/year
$46,780
after 1 year
$78,483
after 5 years
#29
Economics
Bachelor's Degree · ~71 graduates/year
$58,151
after 1 year
$77,219
after 5 years
#30
International and Comparative Education
Master's Degree · ~6 graduates/year
$65,008
after 1 year
$76,913
after 5 years
#31
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor's Degree · ~27 graduates/year
$36,980
after 1 year
$75,154
after 5 years
#32
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
Master's Degree · ~42 graduates/year
$48,321
after 1 year
$74,598
after 5 years
#33
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Master's Degree · ~17 graduates/year
$74,573
after 5 years
#34
Political Science and Government
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · ~31 graduates/year
$51,222
after 1 year
$73,852
after 5 years
#35
Psychology, General
Master's Degree · ~19 graduates/year
$73,628
after 5 years
#36
International Relations and National Security Studies
Bachelor's Degree · ~382 graduates/year
$47,551
after 1 year
$71,028
after 5 years
#37
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · ~40 graduates/year
$52,493
after 1 year
$69,517
after 5 years
#38
History
Master's Degree · ~30 graduates/year
$47,616
after 1 year
$69,104
after 5 years
#39
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Bachelor's Degree · ~110 graduates/year
$49,486
after 1 year
$69,087
after 5 years
#40
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor's Degree · ~53 graduates/year
$26,767
after 1 year
$69,028
after 5 years
#41
Journalism
Master's Degree · ~16 graduates/year
$49,973
after 1 year
$67,819
after 5 years
#42
Public Health
Bachelor's Degree · ~76 graduates/year
$42,194
after 1 year
$67,737
after 5 years
#43
Area Studies
Bachelor's Degree · ~16 graduates/year
$43,671
after 1 year
$67,023
after 5 years
#44
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · ~29 graduates/year
$63,886
after 1 year
$66,942
after 5 years
#45
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Master's Degree · ~44 graduates/year
$51,449
after 1 year
$66,919
after 5 years
#46
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Bachelor's Degree · ~9 graduates/year
$46,206
after 1 year
$66,897
after 5 years
#47
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · ~43 graduates/year
$45,207
after 1 year
$66,603
after 5 years
#48
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor's Degree · ~14 graduates/year
$55,625
after 1 year
$66,315
after 5 years
#49
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Bachelor's Degree · ~10 graduates/year
$19,337
after 1 year
$65,827
after 5 years
#50
Sociology
Bachelor's Degree · ~24 graduates/year
$40,119
after 1 year
$62,954
after 5 years
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