by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how American Public University System ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
American Public University System awards degrees and credentials ranging from associate degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 23,796 undergraduate · 7,970 graduate (31,766 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at American Public University System.
Among American Public University System programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $74,655 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | $70,285 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | $66,872 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | $63,228 |
| Fire Protection. | $61,979 |
Browse every major at American Public University System, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 15,883 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Organizational Leadership. |
3,838 | $57,770 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 586 | $45,782 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. · Organizational Behavior Studies. · Executive/Career Coaching. · Human Resources Development. |
279 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. · Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping. |
147 | $44,351 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
98 | NA |
| Real Estate. | 73 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
69 | $47,334 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
67 | $42,993 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. · Restaurant/Food Services Management. · Meeting and Event Planning. |
61 | $40,039 |
| Telecommunications Management. | 39 | NA |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Retailing and Retail Operations. |
9 | $37,227 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security. ↳ Homeland Security. · Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. · Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations. |
906 | $56,864 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. · Securities Services Administration/Management. · Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
864 | $49,543 |
| Fire Protection. ↳ Fire Services Administration. · Fire Science/Fire-fighting. |
98 | $61,979 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. · Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism. |
67 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
1,536 | $46,835 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 928 | $34,395 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. |
215 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
188 | $54,169 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
133 | $74,655 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. · Computer Support Specialist. · Information Technology Project Management. · Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster. · Network and System Administration/Administrator. |
995 | $70,285 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
225 | $56,355 |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. ↳ Word Processing. |
19 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design. · Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. |
14 | NA |
| Data Processing. ↳ Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician. |
10 | $53,512 |
| Computer Programming. ↳ Computer Programming, Specific Applications. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. ↳ Intelligence, General. · Strategic Intelligence. |
709 | NA |
| Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other. | 78 | NA |
| Military Systems and Maintenance Technology. ↳ Explosive Ordinance/Bomb Disposal. |
23 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
683 | $49,358 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
359 | NA |
| Psychology, General. | 133 | $41,375 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Environmental Studies. |
318 | $45,245 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General. |
100 | NA |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. ↳ Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. |
45 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · Military History. · History, Other. |
381 | $51,340 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International/Globalization Studies. | 228 | $66,872 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
34 | NA |
| Natural Sciences. | 28 | NA |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis. | 10 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
115 | $47,424 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
114 | $39,082 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Early Childhood and Family Studies. · Child Care Provider/Assistant. · Child Development. · Family Systems. |
222 | $22,750 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician. |
187 | $63,228 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 114 | $47,295 |
| Legal Support Services. ↳ Legal Assistant/Paralegal. |
61 | $33,198 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | 82 | $60,442 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
17 | NA |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
16 | NA |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 33 | $45,959 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
21 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
13 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. |
11 | $44,277 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Education, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
72 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 72 | $34,898 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 27 | NA |
| Philosophy. | 20 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Computational and Applied Mathematics. |
41 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. ↳ Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Applied Arts, Other. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
References
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