General Business Administration and Management at American University

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

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001. In 2021, 191 business administration 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 General Business Administration and Management section at the bottom of this page.

The American University General Business Administration and Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration

The American University General Business Administration and Management Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks business administration programs across the country. The following shows how The American University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business administration major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Business Administration and Management. 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
	141
	155
	185
	653
	851
	892
	1,383

In 2021, 117 students received their master’s degree in business administration from The American University. This makes it the #227 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

Business Administration Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 191 business administration students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from The American University, about 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	70
International Students	50
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

The American University General Business Administration and Management Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 117 students earned a master's degree in business administration from The American University. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men.

In the business administration master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 7% 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 business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	49
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

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

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• Project Management
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Careers That Business Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in business administration 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
General and Operations Managers	25,930	$150,970
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Management Analysts	18,410	$106,210
Chief Executives	1,880	$247,500
Administrative Services Managers	1,410	$125,770

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.