by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how The American University ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public admin.
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The public admin major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
In 2022, 166 students received their master’s degree in public admin from The American University. This makes it the #8 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.
Part-time undergraduates at The American University paid an average of $1,856 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,724 | $55,724 |
| Fees | $819 | $819 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,012 | $17,012 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,620 | $1,620 |
Learn more about The American University tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the The American University public admin bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The American University Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's public admin program at The American University make a median salary of $78,068. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all public admin graduates with a master's is $58,617.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 155 students earned a master's degree in public admin from The American University. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in public admin.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 22 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 83 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
| Other Races | 30 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at American University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Policy | 64 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.