Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at American University

If you are interested in studying multi / interdisciplinary studies, you may want to check out the program at American University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students received their master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

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

The American University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

The American University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at American University.

The American University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

Of the 36 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from The American University, about 19% were men and 81% were women.

Of the students who received a multi / interdisciplinary studies master's degree from The American University, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the multi / interdisciplinary studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

The following multi / interdisciplinary studies 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
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	36

Careers That Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies 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
Accountants and Auditors	10,590	$98,130
Political Scientists	3,220	$120,610
Social Scientists	2,690	$102,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,600	$115,190

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.