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American University

$77,370Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$71,549Average annual cost
7,593Undergraduates
Private nonprofitSector

Facts

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$77,370
Average annual cost
$71,549
Undergraduates
7,593
City
Washington
Campus setting
City, large
Predominant degree
Bachelor’s
Highest degree
Graduate
Loan default rate (3-year)
0.0 %
Average SAT
1,392
ACT midpoint
31
ZIP code
20016-8001
IPEDS ID
131159

Sources: College Scorecard, US Department of Education (public domain), NCES CIP 2020 classification

Programs with earnings or debt data · 71

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 4 years afterMedian debt at graduation
Finance and Financial Management Services, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$134,332$20,633
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Master’sMaster’s$127,356$53,503
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Master’sMaster’s$127,269$88,832
Accounting and Related Services, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$119,020—
Computer Science, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$117,293$20,983
Accounting and Related Services, Master’sMaster’s$112,384—
Law, First professional degreeFirst professional degree$109,523$139,660
Public Administration, Master’sMaster’s$107,866$57,297
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Master’sMaster’s$104,878$33,750
Economics, Master’sMaster’s$103,169$49,378
Public Policy Analysis, Master’sMaster’s$98,588$47,247
Political Science and Government, Master’sMaster’s$98,567$41,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Master’sMaster’s$97,932$41,000
International Relations and National Security Studies, Master’sMaster’s$97,808$59,000
Homeland Security, Master’sMaster’s$96,954$56,979
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Master’sMaster’s$96,768$63,037
Communication and Media Studies, Master’sMaster’s$94,424$48,292
Educational Administration and Supervision, Master’sMaster’s$93,310$51,250
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, Master’sMaster’s$89,800$59,003
Criminal Justice and Corrections, Master’sMaster’s$89,015$41,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$88,359$20,500
Economics, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$85,016$19,500
Public Health, Master’sMaster’s$83,880—
Philosophy, Master’sMaster’s$82,273$49,691
Political Science and Government, Undergraduate certificateUndergraduate certificate$81,004$21,229
International and Comparative Education, Master’sMaster’s$79,464—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$78,410$21,187
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Master’sMaster’s$76,808$66,116
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$76,552$19,500
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$75,461—
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Master’sMaster’s$74,598$51,250
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Master’sMaster’s$74,573—
International Relations and National Security Studies, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$73,865$20,500
Psychology, General, Master’sMaster’s$73,628—
Political Science and Government, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$73,604$19,500
Non-Professional Legal Studies, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$72,792$21,375
Public Health, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$70,831$19,500
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Undergraduate certificateUndergraduate certificate$69,517$20,500
History, Master’sMaster’s$68,296$41,000
Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$67,863—
Journalism, Master’sMaster’s$67,819—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Master’sMaster’s$67,617$35,539
Criminal Justice and Corrections, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$66,970$20,335
Journalism, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$66,635$20,500
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Undergraduate certificateUndergraduate certificate$66,603$23,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$66,160—
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Master’sMaster’s$65,062—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$63,711$21,056
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$63,553—
Psychology, General, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$62,240$21,000
History, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$59,630$23,250
Fine and Studio Arts, Master’sMaster’s$55,550$41,000
Literature, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$54,436$21,500
Anthropology, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$53,036—
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Bachelor’sBachelor’s$52,661$19,500
Anthropology, Master’sMaster’s——
Area Studies, Bachelor’sBachelor’s——
Biology, General, Bachelor’sBachelor’s—$20,500
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Bachelor’sBachelor’s——
Educational Administration and Supervision, DoctorateDoctorate—$70,625