by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how The American University ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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The American University was ranked #131 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for psychology 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.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, American University handed out 81 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 66 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in psychology from The American University. This makes it the #65 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from The American University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,226 a year. This is higher than $28,637, which is the national median for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at The American University, psychology students borrow a median amount of $23,799 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at American University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from The American University. About 20% were men and 80% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 58% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 47 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 3 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a master's degree in psychology from The American University. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at The American University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students 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 psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 3 |
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