American University
Salary Score
Bachelor's
85
Master's
70
Doctoral
43
Rankings by Salary Score and Affordability
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#3
2023 Best Online Master's Degrees in Elementary Education
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#5
2023 Best Online Master's Degrees in Public Administration
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#9
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#9
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#12
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Salary Score for Online Degrees at American University
Master's Degrees
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $51,250 | $58,228 | 94 |
Public Administration | $56,817 | $69,734 | 93 |
Taxation | Not Reported | $93,187 | 86 |
Communication and Media Studies | $51,250 | $59,305 | 85 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations | $88,783 | $89,205 | 81 |
Educational Administration and Supervision | $41,000 | $61,023 | 67 |
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $51,250 | $87,167 | 63 |
International Relations and National Security Studies | $61,500 | $59,460 | 62 |
Accounting and Related Services | Not Reported | $61,356 | 60 |
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | $64,602 | $50,964 | 57 |
Public Policy Analysis | $70,256 | $59,308 | 57 |
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $51,250 | $49,550 | 56 |
Public Health | Not Reported | $55,617 | 56 |
Finance and Financial Management Services | Not Reported | $76,001 | 49 |
International and Comparative Education | $41,000 | $48,881 | 43 |
Economics | $51,250 | $62,457 | 42 |
Homeland Security | $41,000 | $58,107 | 33 |
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | $64,655 | $48,710 | 16 |
Krysten H
Reviewed: 2/7/2023
Degree: Communications (Strategic & Organizational)
I started attending American University online during the worst of COVID back in 2020. I was struggling to find a job with my Bachelors in English, and a friend of mine told me about AU. I'm very glad she did, as it's helped me find my dream job, even if my educational journey has not necessarily been easy. The best and worst parts of AU are the classes in my opinion. When you have a good professor, everything clicks and it can seriously help you with your job. When you get a bad professor, it is... Read More
Stephanie Martinez
Reviewed: 1/18/2018
Degree: Psychology
American University was the best choice for me for so many reasons. The campus is located in the Washington, D.C. area, which gives students so many internship, volunteering, and professional opportunities! The professors I had were informed and engaged in new and upcoming topics in the field!
joseph bell
Reviewed: 11/9/2017
Degree: Management
Instructors were professional. Many possessed significant expertise in the courses taught. Time management is crucial for anyone considering attending. You have 8 weeks in which to cram a full 16 week semester- you know this going in. Again, I cannot stress enough about time management. As with anything, you reap what you sow. Requirements are posted before you apply. Why pay the fees/tuition and then complain about the course load? Do the work with full understanding that it is going to be time... Read More