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Business, Management & Marketing at American University

If you plan to study business, management and marketing, take a look at what American University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001. Of the 2,109 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from American University in 2021, 332 of them were business, management and marketing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business, Management & Marketing section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Business, Management & Marketing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing
  • Master’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing

Online Classes Are Available at The American University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

The American University does offer online education options in business, management and marketing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

The American University Business, Management & Marketing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business, management and marketing progam at The American University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business, management and marketing major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business, Management & Marketing. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools 103
187
Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools 277
Most Focused Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools 415
Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools 801
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools 879
Most Focused Business, Management & Marketing Schools 1,162

In 2021, 382 students received their master’s degree in business, management and marketing from The American University. This makes it the #135 most popular school for business, management and marketing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Business, Management & Marketing Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business, management and marketing majors at American University.

The American University Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 332 business, management and marketing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from The American University, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in business, management and marketing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 47
White 119
International Students 97
Other Races/Ethnicities 30

The American University Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Program

59% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 382 business, management and marketing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from The American University, about 41% were men and 59% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in business, management and marketing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 50
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 111
International Students 131
Other Races/Ethnicities 44

The American University also has a doctoral program available in business, management and marketing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Business, Management & Marketing

Business, Management & Marketing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration & Management 351
Accounting 139
Finance & Financial Management 124
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 85
Human Resource Management 28
Marketing 20
Taxation 15
Real Estate 10
International Business 5

Careers That Business, Management & Marketing Grads May Go Into

A degree in business, management and marketing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
General and Operations Managers 25,930 $150,970
Managers 19,910 $147,460
Management Analysts 18,410 $106,210
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 14,670 $50,140
Accountants and Auditors 10,590 $98,130

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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