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Computer Science at American University

Computer Science at American University

What traits are you looking for in a compsci school? To help you decide if American University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's compsci program.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci

The American University Computer Science Rankings

CompSci Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at American University.

The American University Computer Science Master’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at American University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 4

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Computer Workers 18,040 $117,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers 4,020 $168,500
Systems Software Developers 2,690 $115,610
Software Applications Developers 2,520 $112,510
Information Security Analysts 1,660 $118,080

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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