American University, Majors & Degree Programs

Majors at The American University Plus Academic Programs & Fields of Study

Research the available academic degrees, majors and fields of study available at The American University . Let College Factual help you discover whether The American University offers the right fit, value, and cost to meet your educational goals.

Majors & Fields of Study at American University

American University offers 60 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 44 majors within 22 broad fields of study. Across all areas of study, American University awarded 1,979 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

None of the awards was for a degree taken exclusively online.

None of the awards was for a degree at the associate level (2-Year).

188 degrees were awarded to foreign nationals.

701 degrees were awarded to men.

Domestic Ethnicity of Graduates

The following chart and table show how the 1,791 undergraduate awards given to U.S. citizens were distributed at American University .

White Americans

1,123

Hispanic Americans

261

Other Americans

172

African Americans

118

Asian Americans

114

Native Americans

Pacific Island / Native Hawaiian Americans

Fields of Study Offered at This School

Below are all fields of study offered at American University . Click a field of study below for more information, the related majors and the focus areas within the field.

2019 - 2020 Fields of Study	Bachelors Degrees	Ranking Within Field	Average Starting Salary
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	37	30	$32,000
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	50	159	$33,000
Business, Management & Marketing	294	206	$47,000
Communication & Journalism	184	9	$40,000
Communications Technologies & Support	15	N/A	N/A
Computer & Information Sciences	21	N/A	N/A
Education	30	N/A	N/A
English Language & Literature	27	N/A	$24,000
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	9	N/A	N/A
Health Professions	84	261	$34,000
History	38	25	$37,000
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	79	14	$41,000
Legal Professions	31	2	$44,000
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	1	N/A	N/A
Mathematics & Statistics	12	N/A	N/A
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	116	N/A	$38,000
Natural Resources & Conservation	24	N/A	N/A
Philosophy & Religious Studies	15	N/A	N/A
Physical Sciences	6	N/A	N/A
Psychology	66	107	$31,000
Social Sciences	718	31	$41,000
Visual & Performing Arts	122	88	$32,000

Additional Questions to Ask

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