Statistics at American University

If you plan to study statistics, 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. In 2021, 13 stats majors received their bachelor's degree from The American University.

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

The American University Statistics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Stats
• Master’s Degree in Stats

The American University Statistics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks stats programs across the country. The following shows how The American University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The stats major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Statistics. 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 Statistics Graduate Certificate Schools	33
Most Focused Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in stats from The American University. This makes it the #56 most popular school for stats master’s degree candidates in the country.

Stats Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Statistics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 stats students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from The American University, about 62% were men and 38% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

The American University Statistics Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in Statistics from The American University in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics
• Other Statistics

Careers That Stats Grads May Go Into

A degree in stats 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
Statisticians	1,240	$104,310
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$132,310
Mathematical Science Professors	220	$113,120
Survey Researchers	180	$73,690
Actuaries	150	$129,540

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.