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Public Administration at American University

We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how American University stacks up against peers offering public administration.

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• Available Degrees
• Popularity
• Earnings
• Student Demographics

Public Administration Degrees Available at American University

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration
• Doctorate Degree in Public Administration

Popularity of Public Administration at American University

How Much Do Public Administration Graduates from American University Make?

Salary of Public Administration Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Public Administration graduates with a bachelor’s degree from American University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $97,983 a year. This is above $75,429, the median for all majors at American University.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Public Administration from American University Cost?

American University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$50,542	$57,952
Fees	$819	$819

Find out more about American University tuition and fees.

American University Public Administration Master’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 37% of public administration master’s degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

The majority of public administration master’s degree graduates at American University were White. About 39% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from American University with a master’s in public administration.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	60
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	57

American University Public Administration Doctoral Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of public administration doctoral degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

The largest share of public administration doctoral degree graduates at American University were White. Approximately 44% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from American University with a doctoral in public administration.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	2

Public Administration Student Diversity at American University

Review the following statistics on the composition of the public administration majors at American University.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License More about our data sources and methodologies.