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Project Management at American University

If you are interested in studying Project Management, you may want to check out the program at American University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

American University sits in Washington, DC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 project management degrees were granted at American University.

Online Class Availability at American University

Distance learning is available at American University. Of 12,321 students, 895 (7%) studied exclusively online and 1,822 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Project Management Rankings at American University

Use these rankings to compare American University’s Project Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	District Of Columbia	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 13
Best Value	District Of Columbia	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#7 of 98
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#27 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#190 of 190

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Project Management graduates at American University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Project Management graduates at American University are 84% women (16) and 16% men (3).

Project Management Master’s Program at American University

Of the 17 master’s project management graduates at American University, 82% were women (14) and 18% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Project Management master’s degree recipients at American University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Project Management master’s degree recipients at American University, below the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Project Management Graduates

Those who complete Project Management program at American University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Project Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Project Management Specialists	$64,559

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.