Public Health at American University

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health 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.

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

The American University Public Health Degrees Available

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

The American University Public Health Rankings

The public health major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. 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.

Public Health Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 3% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	38
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

The American University Public Health Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public health master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. The American University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at American University. 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
General Public Health	74
Public Health Education and Promotion	16

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,600	$115,190
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,580	$145,760
Community Health Workers	810	$61,770
Physicists	670	$144,300

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.