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How Well Is American University Ranked?

2023 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

American University was awarded 589 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is audiovisual communications.

Overall Quality

College Factual ranked The American University as #80 out of 2,241 colleges and universities in the country on its 2023 Best Colleges list. This lands it a coveted spot in the top 5% of all colleges and universities in the country. This is an improvement over the previous year, when The American University held the #141 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

The American University also holds the #3 spot on the Best Colleges in District of Columbia ranking.

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How Much Money Do The American University Graduates Make?

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from The American University with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $71,933 in their early years. That's great news for The American University students since it is 69% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.