American University

4-years Private College In Washington, DC

OverviewAdmissionCost Of AttendanceStudent PopulationGraduation RateArea Of Study
American University offers 195 programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate and Post-Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education.
Major Programs
Number of Major Programs195 programs
Online Programs14 programs
Offered Degrees/ProgramsAssociate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate
Offered Degrees at American University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Associate's Degree100
Bachelor's Degree6301,908
Post Bachelor's Degree374105
Master's Degree6301,829
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship12138
Doctor's degree - professional practice10413
Total195144,293
Popular Programs at American University
Degree, Major Programs and Completers
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕0
Total0
Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 21
Environmental Studies✕11
Environmental Science✕10
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 23
American/United States Studies/Civilization✕6
Asian Studies/Civilization✕1
Latin American Studies✕3
Near and Middle Eastern Studies✕0
Russian Studies✕1
French Studies✕4
German Studies✕0
African-American/Black Studies✕2
Women's Studies✕6
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 179
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕24
Journalism✕62
Public Relations/Image Management✕93
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 16
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕16
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 24
Computer Science✕24
Education [+] ✕ 11
Elementary Education and Teaching✕11
Secondary Education and Teaching✕0
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels✕0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 2
Spanish Language and Literature✕2
Arabic Language and Literature✕0
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 17
General Literature✕17
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 41
Biology/Biological Sciences✕19
Biochemistry✕12
Neuroscience✕10
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 20
Mathematics✕6
Applied Mathematics✕3
Statistics✕11
Statistics (other)✕0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 118
Computational Science✕1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕117
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 10
Philosophy✕9
Religion/Religious Studies✕0
Jewish/Judaic Studies✕1
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 10
Chemistry✕1
Physics✕9
Psychology [+] ✕ 65
Psychology✕65
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 92
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕91
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)✕1
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 712
Anthropology✕12
Economics✕68
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕4
International Relations and Affairs✕408
Political Science and Government✕209
Sociology✕11
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 75
Dance✕3
Graphic Design✕6
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕5
Musical Theatre✕7
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕43
Photography✕1
Fine/Studio Arts✕5
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕2
Music✕3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 77
Public Health✕69
Public Health Education and Promotion✕8
Business [+] ✕ 328
Business Administration and Management✕187
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)✕27
Accounting✕28
Finance✕86
History [+] ✕ 25
History✕25
Total1,908
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 40
Environmental Studies✕29
Environmental Science✕11
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 0
Latin American Studies✕0
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 129
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕71
Journalism✕33
Political Communication✕20
International and Intercultural Communication✕5
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)✕0
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 14
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕14
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 36
Information Science/Studies✕32
Computer Science✕4
Education [+] ✔ 170
Educational Leadership and Administration✕101
Learning Sciences✔2
International and Comparative Education✕12
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities✕11
Elementary Education and Teaching✕23
Secondary Education and Teaching✕2
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels✕0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕4
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕15
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ 55
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✔55
Legal Studies [+] ✔ 90
Advanced Legal Research/Studies✔31
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence✕11
International Law and Legal Studies✕40
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law✕3
Intellectual Property Law✕2
Legal Professions and Studies (other)✕3
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 21
Creative Writing✕20
General Literature✕1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 9
Biology/Biological Sciences✕4
Biostatistics✕0
Biotechnology✕5
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 20
Mathematics✕1
Applied Mathematics✕2
Statistics✕17
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 36
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution✕36
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ 25
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✔25
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 25
Philosophy✕4
Ethics✕21
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 6
Chemistry✕6
Psychology [+] ✕ 22
Psychology✕22
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 69
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕22
Homeland Security✕47
Human Services [+] ✕ 213
Public Administration✕166
Public Policy Analysis✕47
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 349
Anthropology✕8
Economics✕34
Development Economics and International Development✕5
International Economics✕4
International Relations and Affairs✕279
Political Science and Government✕13
Sociology✕6
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 78
Game and Interactive Media Design✕16
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕9
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕15
Fine/Studio Arts✕4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕14
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management✕20
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 23
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔15
Public Health Education and Promotion✕8
Business [+] ✔ 382
Business Administration and Management✕117
Project Management✔9
Accounting✕88
Finance✕38
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔27
International Business/Trade/Commerce✔2
Management Science✕61
Marketing/Marketing Management✕20
Real Estate✕8
Taxation✕12
History [+] ✕ 17
History✕17
Total1,829
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 4
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕4
Education [+] ✔ 0
Educational Leadership and Administration✔0
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 1
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence✕1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 6
Neuroscience✕6
Psychology [+] ✕ 3
Clinical Psychology✕3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 2
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕2
Human Services [+] ✕ 5
Public Administration✕5
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 13
Anthropology✕1
Economics✕7
International Relations and Affairs✕2
Political Science and Government✕3
History [+] ✕ 4
History✕4
Total38
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 413
Law✕413
Total413
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 1
Asian Studies/Civilization✕1
Latin American Studies✕0
Women's Studies✕0
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕0
Education [+] ✕ 2
Educational Leadership and Administration✕1
Learning Sciences✕0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 3
Language Interpretation and Translation✕3
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 1
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 18
Statistics✕0
Mathematics and Statistics (other)✕18
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution✕0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ 1
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✔1
Human Services [+] ✕ 7
Public Administration✕4
Public Policy Analysis✕3
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)✕0
Social Sciences [+] ✔ 6
Anthropology✕0
Medical Anthropology✔0
Development Economics and International Development✕0
International Economics✕1
Economics (other)✕1
International Relations and Affairs✕4
Political Science and Government (other)✕0
Sociology✕0
Social Sciences (other)✕0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 3
Game and Interactive Media Design✕1
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management✕2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies✕0
Business [+] ✔ 63
Business Administration and Management✕0
Project Management✔7
Accounting✕23
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕0
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔1
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕3
Management Science✕24
Real Estate✕2
Taxation✕3
Total105
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