Statistics at American University

Every statistics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the stats program at American University stacks up to those at other schools.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year.

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

The American University Statistics Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Stats (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Stats
• Master’s Degree in Stats

The American University Statistics Rankings

Stats Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Statistics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of stats master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a stats master's degree from The American University, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Statistics

Statistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Statistics	17

Related Majors

• Mathematics
• Applied Mathematics
• Other Statistics

Careers That Stats Grads May Go Into

A degree in stats 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
Statisticians	1,240	$104,310
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$132,310
Mathematical Science Professors	220	$113,120
Survey Researchers	180	$73,690
Actuaries	150	$129,540

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.