by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Finance. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Finance & Financial Management is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at American University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in finance, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The American University was ranked #89 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for finance majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in District of Columbia.
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Part-time undergraduates at The American University paid an average of $1,684 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,542 | $50,542 |
| Fees | $819 | $819 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,196 | $16,196 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,009 | $1,009 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Finance students who received their bachelor’s degree at The American University took out an average of $26,657 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $23,578.
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The median early career salary of finance students who receive their bachelor’s degree from The American University is $62,154 per year. That is 29% higher than the national average of $48,186.
The American University does not offer an online option for its finance bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The American University Online Learning page.
About 35.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in finance in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29.1%.
Around 15.6% of finance bachelor’s degree recipients at The American University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 28 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Finance & Financial Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Finance | 64 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 205 |
| Accounting | 25 |
*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.
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