Public Policy at American University

Every public policy school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public policy 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 Policy section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Public Policy Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Policy

The American University Public Policy Rankings

Public Policy Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Public Policy Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in public policy each year. The American University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from The American University, 56% 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 public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	59
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Public Policy

If you plan to be a public policy major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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 Policy Analysis	50

Related Majors

• Public Administration

Careers That Public Policy Grads May Go Into

A degree in public policy 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
Political Scientists	3,220	$120,610
Social Scientists	2,690	$102,300
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,580	$145,760
Political Science Professors	1,160	$127,410

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.