Psychology at American University

If you plan to study psychology, 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 approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from The American University.

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

The American University Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

The American University Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology 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 psychology major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	218
Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	423
Most Focused Psychology Schools	1,517

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in psychology from The American University. This makes it the #343 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #316 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 81 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from The American University, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	47
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

The American University Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 22 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from The American University, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from The American University, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

The American University also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology 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
General Psychology	103
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	3

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Education
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	710	$95,500
Psychologists	200	$95,380
Psychology Professors	140	$109,060

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.