by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at American University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 6 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks American University among the top schools in the country for political science & government, ranked #51 out of 679 schools nationally.
The following degree levels are available for political science & government at American University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 208 |
| Certificate | 52 |
| Master’s | 25 |
| Doctoral | 2 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, American University awarded 208 bachelor’s degrees in political science & government.
American University is a solid choice among schools offering political science & government at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 6 schools by College Factual.
Political Science & Government graduates with a bachelor’s degree from American University report a median salary of $62,692 a year. This is lower than $75,429, the median for all majors at American University.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at American University, political science & government students accumulate a median of $23,250 in student loans. This is below $24,223, the typical median for all majors at American University.
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.
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of political science & government bachelor’s degrees went to men and 53% went to women.
The largest share of political science & government bachelor’s degree graduates at American University are White. Approximately 67% 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 bachelor’s in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| White | 140 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 20 |
American University awarded 203 bachelor’s degrees in political science and government, general in the latest year of data — 53% to women and 47% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (67%).
American University conferred 5 bachelor’s degrees in political science and government, other in the latest year of data — 40% to women and 60% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (60%).
During the most recent reporting year, American University conferred 52 certificate degrees in political science & government.
American University is not currently ranked for political science & government at the certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 37% of political science & government certificate degrees went to men and 63% went to women.
The majority of political science & government certificate degree graduates at American University were White. Approximately 71% 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 certificate in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 2 |
American University conferred 47 certificate degrees in political science and government, general recently — 60% to women and 40% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (72%).
American University granted 5 certificate degrees in political science and government, other in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (60%).
Graduate study is also available at American University. Here are the graduate award levels offered.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Political Science & Government | 25 |
| Doctoral Degrees in Political Science & Government | 2 |
| Graduate Certificate Degrees in Political Science & Government | 1 |
