Psychology at American University

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

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received their master's degree in psychology.

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

The American University Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

The American University Psychology Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #316 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 22 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from The American University in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from The American University, 73% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology 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
General Psychology	22
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	3

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	710	$95,500
Psychologists	200	$95,380
Psychology Professors	140	$109,060

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

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