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Major Programs at American

American University offers 201 programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate and Post-Graduate Certifica degrees/programs. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education.
  • Total number of programs: 201
  • Total number of online programs: 15
  • Offered degrees/programs: Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate
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Offered Degrees At American University

American University is categorized by Research University (high research activity) by Carnegie categorization. American University offers 201 major programs for Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 4,185 students have completed their study at American University.
Offered Degrees at American University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Associate's Degree100
Bachelor's Degree6401,773
Master's Degree7281,917
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship13168
Doctor's degree - other10320
Post Bachelor's Degree395107
Total201154,185

Degree, Major Programs and Completers by Award Level

American University offers 201 programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 4,185 students have completed their studies.
  • 1,773 students have earned/completed Bachelor's program.
  • 1,917 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 320 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 107 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
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 [+] ✕ 27
Environmental Studies✕11
Environmental Science✕16
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 13
American/United States Studies/Civilization✕5
Asian Studies/Civilization✕1
Latin American Studies✕0
Near and Middle Eastern Studies✕2
Russian Studies✕0
French Studies✕0
German Studies✕0
African-American/Black Studies✕1
Women's Studies✕4
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 202
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕24
Journalism✕54
Public Relations/Image Management✕124
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 9
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕9
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 24
Computer Science✕24
Education [+] ✕ 9
Elementary Education and Teaching✕9
Secondary Education and Teaching✕0
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels✕0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 3
Spanish Language and Literature✕2
Arabic Language and Literature✕1
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 16
General Literature✕16
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 43
Biology/Biological Sciences✕27
Biochemistry✕1
Neuroscience✕15
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 20
Mathematics✕5
Applied Mathematics✕3
Statistics✕8
Statistics (other)✕4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 107
Computational Science✕0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕107
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 13
Philosophy✕9
Religion/Religious Studies✕1
Jewish/Judaic Studies✕3
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 4
Chemistry✕0
Physics✕4
Psychology [+] ✕ 50
Psychology✕50
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 73
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕66
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)✕7
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 622
Anthropology✕10
Economics✕43
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕5
International Relations and Affairs✕379
Political Science and Government✕162
Political Science and Government (other)✕5
Sociology✕18
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 95
Dance✕0
Graphic Design✕14
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕7
Musical Theatre✕13
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕48
Photography✕1
Fine/Studio Arts✕0
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕4
Music✕8
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 72
Public Health✕62
Public Health Education and Promotion✕10
Business [+] ✕ 332
Business Administration and Management✕206
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)✕33
Accounting✕18
Finance✕75
History [+] ✕ 18
History✕18
Total1,773
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 35
Environmental Studies✕17
Environmental Science✕18
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 120
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕65
Journalism✕16
Political Communication✕34
International and Intercultural Communication✕0
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)✕5
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 17
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕17
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 56
Information Science/Studies✕51
Computer Science✕5
Education [+] ✔ 175
Educational Leadership and Administration✕117
Learning Sciences✔4
International and Comparative Education✕6
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities✕10
Elementary Education and Teaching✕18
Secondary Education and Teaching✕9
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels✕0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕2
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕9
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ 42
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✔42
Legal Studies [+] ✔ 128
Advanced Legal Research/Studies✔46
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence✕9
International Law and Legal Studies✕58
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law✕7
Intellectual Property Law✕8
Legal Professions and Studies (other)✕0
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 13
Creative Writing✕11
General Literature✕2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 12
Biology/Biological Sciences✕2
Biostatistics✕1
Biotechnology✕4
Neuroscience✕5
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 6
Mathematics✕0
Applied Mathematics✕0
Statistics✕6
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 32
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution✕32
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ 51
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✔51
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 26
Philosophy✕2
Ethics✕24
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 1
Chemistry✕1
Psychology [+] ✕ 19
Psychology✕19
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 80
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕16
Homeland Security✕64
Human Services [+] ✕ 218
Public Administration✕155
Public Policy Analysis✕63
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 432
Anthropology✕10
Economics✕31
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕4
Development Economics and International Development✕7
International Economics✕7
International Relations and Affairs✕349
Political Science and Government✕19
Sociology✕5
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 83
Game and Interactive Media Design✕3
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕20
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕24
Fine/Studio Arts✕9
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕10
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management✕17
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 32
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔16
Public Health Education and Promotion✕16
Business [+] ✔ 309
Business Administration and Management✕75
Project Management✔8
Accounting✕30
Finance✕26
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔34
International Business/Trade/Commerce✔13
Management Science✕93
Marketing/Marketing Management✕20
Real Estate✕2
Taxation✕8
History [+] ✕ 30
History✕30
Total1,917
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 1
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕1
Education [+] ✔ 13
Educational Leadership and Administration✔13
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 5
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence✕5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 3
Neuroscience✕3
Psychology [+] ✕ 5
Clinical Psychology✕5
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 2
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕2
Human Services [+] ✕ 8
Public Administration✕8
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 25
Anthropology✕5
Economics✕13
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕1
International Relations and Affairs✕3
Political Science and Government✕3
History [+] ✕ 6
History✕6
Total68
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 320
Law✕320
Total320
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 3
Asian Studies/Civilization✕1
Women's Studies✕2
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕0
Education [+] ✕ 3
Educational Leadership and Administration✕0
Learning Sciences✕0
International and Comparative Education✕3
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 0
Language Interpretation and Translation✕0
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕0
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 3
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)✕3
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 11
Statistics✕2
Mathematics and Statistics (other)✕9
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 1
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution✕1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ 2
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✔2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 4
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy✕4
Human Services [+] ✕ 2
Public Administration✕1
Public Policy Analysis✕1
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)✕0
Social Sciences [+] ✔ 24
Anthropology✕0
Medical Anthropology✔2
Development Economics and International Development✕0
International Economics✕0
Economics (other)✕6
International Relations and Affairs✕15
Political Science and Government (other)✕1
Sociology✕0
Social Sciences (other)✕0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 1
Game and Interactive Media Design✕0
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management✕1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies✕0
Business [+] ✔ 53
Business Administration and Management✔2
Project Management✔7
Accounting✕9
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕0
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔2
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕1
Management Science✕27
Real Estate✕2
Taxation✕3
Total107

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