Economics at American University

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

The American University Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics

The American University Economics Rankings

The economics major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at The American University since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	25
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

The American University Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of economics master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	17
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics 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 Economics	127
Development Economics & International Development	5
International Economics	5
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	4
Other Economics	1

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government
• International Relations & National Security

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	6,930	$79,770
Economists	6,380	$134,260
Economics Professors	230	$110,350
Survey Researchers	180	$73,690

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.