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Political Communication at American University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Communication, you may want to check out the program at American University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

American University sits in Washington, DC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 30 political communication degrees were awarded at American University.

Online Class Availability at American University

Distance learning is available at American University. Among 12,321 students, 895 (7%) studied exclusively online and 1,822 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Political Communication graduates at American University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Communication graduates at American University are 63% women (19) and 37% men (11).

Political Communication Master’s Program at American University

Among the 30 master’s political communication graduates at American University, 63% were women (19) and 37% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Communication master’s degree recipients at American University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Political Communication master’s degree recipients at American University, lower than the national average of 25%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Communication Graduates

Those who complete Political Communication program at American University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Political Communication majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.