Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 1,793 Bachelor's, 1,940 Master's, 84 Doctorate (research), 378 Doctorate (professional), 188 1 Year Certificate, and 96 Post-BS Certificate were awareded by American.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Associate10-
Bachelor's6401,793
Master's7371,940
Doctorate (research)13184
Doctorate (professional)10378
1 Year Certificate131188
Post-BS Certificate39396
Total204124,479

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at American University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
CertificateBachelorMaster
Certificate Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Political Science and Government$41,000
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Finance$50,700
Business Administration and Management$47,000
Economics$45,300
Legal Studies$44,300
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Taxation$90,600
Business Administration and Management$89,900
Public Administration$69,600
Economics$68,000
Accounting$65,300

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at American University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at American by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
1 Year CertificateAssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practice)Post-Bachelor's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✕ 4 completers-
Disability Studies✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 13 completers-
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)✕13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 0 completers-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 35 completers-
Language Interpretation and Translation✕35-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 1 completers-
Statistics✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 75 completers-
International/Global Studies✕6-
Data Analytics, General✕2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕67-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 4 completers-
Applied and Professional Ethics✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✔ (1 completers) 52 completers-
Medical Anthropology✔0-
Political Science and Government✕47-
Political Science and Government (other)✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 1 completers-
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies✕1-
Total188
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 0 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕0-
Total0
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 37 completers-
Environmental Studies✕17-
Environmental Science✕20-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✕ 19 completers$32,000
American/United States Studies/Civilization✕3-
Asian Studies/Civilization✕1-
Latin American Studies✕2-
Near and Middle Eastern Studies✕0-
Russian Studies✕2-
French Studies✕0-
German Studies✕1-
African-American/Black Studies✕2-
Women's Studies✕8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 143 completers$42,100
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕28-
Journalism✕59$33,300
Public Relations/Image Management✕56-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies ✕ 6 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 19 completers-
Computer Science✕19-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 19 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕19-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕0-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 5 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature✕4-
Arabic Language and Literature✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 25 completers-
General Literature✕25$23,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 0 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 60 completers$32,500
Biology/Biological Sciences✕37$32,500
Biochemistry✕8-
Neuroscience✕15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 26 completers-
Mathematics✕9-
Applied Mathematics✕0-
Statistics✕5-
Statistics (other)✕12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 105 completers-
Computational Science✕2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕103$38,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 5 completers-
Philosophy✕4-
Religion/Religious Studies✕1-
Jewish/Judaic Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 12 completers-
Chemistry✕6-
Physics✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 72 completers$30,700
Psychology✕72$30,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 106 completers$40,700
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕97-
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)✕9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 653 completers-
Anthropology✕8-
Economics✕48$45,300
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕4-
International Relations and Affairs✕386$39,800
Political Science and Government✕189$42,900
Political Science and Government (other)✕5-
Sociology✕13$37,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 91 completers-
Dance✕0-
Graphic Design✕11-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕7$24,700
Musical Theatre✕9-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕46$34,600
Photography✕4-
Fine/Studio Arts✕6-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕2-
Music✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 61 completers-
Public Health✕48$34,300
Public Health Education and Promotion✕13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 265 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕180$47,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)✕32-
Accounting✕11-
Finance✕42$50,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 27 completers-
History✕27$36,700
Total1,793
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 51 completers$53,000
Environmental Studies✕44-
Environmental Science✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 101 completers$64,400
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕50-
Journalism✕17-
Political Communication✕30-
International and Intercultural Communication✕1-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies ✕ 13 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 13 completers-
Information Science/Studies✕7-
Computer Science✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 232 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕67-
Learning Sciences✕0-
International and Comparative Education✕9$55,900
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities✕1-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕95-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕49-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕6-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✔ (1 completers) 36 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✔36-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies ✔ (1 completers) 140 completers-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies✔55$58,900
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence✕4-
International Law and Legal Studies✕55-
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law✕16-
Intellectual Property Law✕9-
Legal Professions and Studies (other)✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 16 completers-
Creative Writing✕11-
General Literature✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 10 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕3-
Biostatistics✕0-
Biotechnology✕4-
Neuroscience✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 9 completers-
Mathematics✕0-
Applied Mathematics✕1-
Statistics✕8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 66 completers-
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution✕35$52,500
Data Science, General✕31-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✔ (1 completers) 21 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✔21-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 30 completers$41,900
Philosophy✕5$41,900
Ethics✕25-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 0 completers-
Chemistry✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 24 completers-
Psychology✕24-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 106 completers$54,000
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕29-
Homeland Security✕77-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 250 completers-
Public Administration✕153$69,600
Public Policy Analysis✕97$57,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 455 completers-
Anthropology✕7-
Economics✕5$68,000
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕26-
Development Economics and International Development✕4-
International Economics✕1-
International Relations and Affairs✕383$57,500
Political Science and Government✕25-
Sociology✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 57 completers-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕11-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕6$36,100
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕19-
Fine/Studio Arts✕6-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕5-
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management✕10$44,500
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✔ (1 completers) 17 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔8-
Public Health Education and Promotion✕9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✔ (3 completers) 267 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕88$89,900
Project Management✔17-
Accounting✕10$65,300
Finance✕6-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔21-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✔10-
Management Science✕88-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕18-
Real Estate✕5-
Taxation✕4$90,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 20 completers-
History✕20-
Total1,940
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 3 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✔ (1 completers) 34 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✔34-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies ✕ 2 completers-
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 5 completers-
Neuroscience✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 2 completers-
Clinical Psychology✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 5 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 9 completers-
Public Administration✕9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 18 completers-
Anthropology✕1-
Economics✕5-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕2-
International Relations and Affairs✕8-
Political Science and Government✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 6 completers-
History✕6-
Total84
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies ✕ 378 completers-
Law✕378-
Total378
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✕ 2 completers-
Asian Studies/Civilization✕0-
Women's Studies✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies ✕ 0 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 4 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕0-
Learning Sciences✕0-
International and Comparative Education✕4-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 0 completers-
Language Interpretation and Translation✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies ✕ 12 completers-
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)✕12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 12 completers-
Statistics✕2-
Mathematics and Statistics (other)✕10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 1 completers-
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✔0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 5 completers-
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 3 completers-
Public Administration✕0-
Public Policy Analysis✕1-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✔ (1 completers) 20 completers-
Anthropology✕1-
Medical Anthropology✔0-
Development Economics and International Development✕0-
International Economics✕0-
Economics (other)✕5-
International Relations and Affairs✕12-
Political Science and Government (other)✕1-
Sociology✕0-
Social Sciences (other)✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 1 completers-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕0-
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 0 completers-
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✔ 34 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕2-
Project Management✕2-
Accounting✕5-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕0-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔1-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕0-
Management Science✕21-
Real Estate✕2-
Taxation✕1-
Total96