American University Graduate Programs
American University is a Private, 4-years school located in Washington, DC. American University graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at American University is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,971 for part-time students. Total 5,968 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students1,471 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $33,239 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 5,968 |
| Online Graduate Population | 1,471 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
American University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1928 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
American University offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 125 gradaute programs. Last year, total 2,412 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at American University. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at American University.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 2 | 35 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 17 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 18 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 5 | 120 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 65 |
| Journalism | 1 | 16 |
| Political Communication | 1 | 34 |
| International and Intercultural Communication | 1 | 0 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Communications Technologies [+] | 1 | 17 |
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 1 | 17 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 56 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 51 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 5 |
| Education [+] | 9 | 175 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 117 |
| Learning Sciences | 1 | 4 |
| International and Comparative Education | 1 | 6 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 1 | 10 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 18 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 9 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | 0 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 9 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 42 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 1 | 42 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 6 | 128 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 1 | 46 |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | 1 | 9 |
| International Law and Legal Studies | 1 | 58 |
| International Business, Trade, and Tax Law | 1 | 7 |
| Intellectual Property Law | 1 | 8 |
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 13 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 11 |
| General Literature | 1 | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 4 | 12 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 2 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 1 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 4 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 5 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 6 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Statistics | 1 | 6 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 32 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 1 | 32 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 51 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 51 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 26 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 2 |
| Ethics | 1 | 24 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 1 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 19 |
| Psychology | 1 | 19 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 2 | 80 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 1 | 16 |
| Homeland Security | 1 | 64 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 218 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 155 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 63 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 8 | 432 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 10 |
| Economics | 1 | 31 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 4 |
| Development Economics and International Development | 1 | 7 |
| International Economics | 1 | 7 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 349 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 19 |
| Sociology | 1 | 5 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 6 | 83 |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 1 | 3 |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | 1 | 20 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 1 | 24 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | 9 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 10 |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | 1 | 17 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 32 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 16 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 1 | 16 |
| Business [+] | 10 | 309 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 75 |
| Project Management | 1 | 8 |
| Accounting | 1 | 30 |
| Finance | 1 | 26 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 34 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 1 | 13 |
| Management Science | 1 | 93 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 20 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 2 |
| Taxation | 1 | 8 |
| History [+] | 1 | 30 |
| History | 1 | 30 |
| Total | 72 | 1,917 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 13 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 13 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 5 |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | 1 | 5 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 3 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 5 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 8 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 5 | 25 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 5 |
| Economics | 1 | 13 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 1 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 3 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 3 |
| History [+] | 1 | 6 |
| History | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 13 | 68 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 320 |
| Law | 1 | 320 |
| Total | 1 | 320 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 2 | 3 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 1 | 1 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Communications Technologies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 4 | 3 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Learning Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| International and Comparative Education | 1 | 3 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Language Interpretation and Translation | 1 | 0 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 11 |
| Statistics | 1 | 2 |
| Mathematics and Statistics (other) | 1 | 9 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 1 | 1 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 2 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | 1 | 4 |
| Human Services [+] | 3 | 2 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 1 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 1 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 9 | 24 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 0 |
| Medical Anthropology | 1 | 2 |
| Development Economics and International Development | 1 | 0 |
| International Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Economics (other) | 1 | 6 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 15 |
| Political Science and Government (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Sociology | 1 | 0 |
| Social Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 1 | 0 |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 9 | 53 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 2 |
| Project Management | 1 | 7 |
| Accounting | 1 | 9 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 2 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 1 | 1 |
| Management Science | 1 | 27 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 2 |
| Taxation | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 39 | 107 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of American University are $33,239 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,971 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $31,446 | $1,708 |
| 2020 | $31,113 | $1,861 |
| 2021 | $35,524 | $1,906 |
| 2022 | $38,456 | $1,922 |
| 2023 | $39,126 | $1,971 |
| 2024 | $33,239 | $1,674 |
Graduate Student Population
At American University graduate schools, there are total 5,968 graduate students. Among them, 1,471 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,230 men and 3,738 women students at American University graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at American University.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,968 | 2,230 | 3,738 |
| American Indian/Native American | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Asian | 340 | 105 | 235 |
| Black/African American | 742 | 216 | 526 |
| Hispanic | 664 | 227 | 437 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| White | 2,733 | 1,068 | 1,665 |
| Two More | 209 | 74 | 135 |
| Un-Known | 609 | 223 | 386 |