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Political Science at American University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, take a look at what American University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

American University is in Washington, DC.

During the most recent reporting year, 277 political science degrees were awarded at American University.

Online Class Availability at American University

Online coursework is an option at American University. Of 12,321 students, 895 (7%) studied exclusively online and 1,822 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Political Science graduates at American University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at American University are 52% women (144) and 48% men (133).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at American University

Of the 203 bachelor’s political science graduates at American University, 53% were women (108) and 47% were men (95).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at American University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	137
Hispanic / Latino	22
Black / African American	13
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	17
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 31% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at American University, below the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at American University

Among the 25 master’s political science degrees awarded at American University, 32% were women (8) and 68% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at American University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at American University, below the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at American University

Of the 2 doctoral political science graduates at American University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at American University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at American University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Political Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.