Health Professions at American University

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at American University stacks up to those at other schools.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,109 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from American University in 2021, 82 of them were health professions majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at The American University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? The American University offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

The American University Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at The American University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. 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
	364
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	529
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	829
	1,085

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in health professions from The American University. This makes it the #836 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at American University.

The American University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from The American University. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at The American University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	48
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

The American University Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from The American University. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

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

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health	90
Health & Medical Administrative Services	15

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Computer Workers	18,040	$117,540
Registered Nurses	11,110	$92,350
Home Health Aides	6,420	$29,290
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	5,060	$81,120

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.