Public Health at American University

If you are interested in studying public health, 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 approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 82 public health majors received their bachelor's degree from The American University.

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

The American University Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

The American University Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at The American University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
	81
Best Public Health Schools	117
Most Popular Public Health Schools	120
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	135
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	139
	158
	187
Most Focused Public Health Schools	248
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	264
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	293
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	304
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	307
Best Value Public Health Schools	524

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in public health from The American University. This makes it the #265 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from The American University Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at The American University is $36,775. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Public Health Bachelor’s Program

The public health program at The American University awarded 82 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at The American University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	48
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

The American University Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from The American University. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

The American University also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at American University. 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 Public Health	74
Public Health Education and Promotion	16

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,600	$115,190
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,580	$145,760
Community Health Workers	810	$61,770
Physicists	670	$144,300

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.