General Economics at American University

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

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from The American University.

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

The American University General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics
• Master’s Degree in General Economics
• Doctorate Degree in General Economics

The American University General Economics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Economics. 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
	8
	16
	17
	36
	53
	71
	122
	127
	362

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in general economics from The American University. This makes it the #2 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 86 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in general economics from The American University in 2021, 65% were men and 35% were women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at The American University since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics 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 general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	44
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

The American University General Economics Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who earned a master's degree in General Economics from The American University in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

The American University also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
• International Economics
• Development Economics & International Development

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general economics 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
Economists	6,380	$134,260
Economics Professors	230	$110,350
Survey Researchers	180	$73,690

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.