International & Intercultural Communication at American University

If you are interested in studying international and intercultural communication, 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.

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

The American University International & Intercultural Communication Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in International and Intercultural Communication

The American University International & Intercultural Communication 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.

International and Intercultural Communication Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the international and intercultural communication majors at American University.

The American University International & Intercultural Communication Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in international and intercultural communication from The American University. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in international and intercultural communication each year. The American University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

Of the students who received a international and intercultural communication master's degree from The American University, 60% 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 international and intercultural communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Political Communication
• Public Relations

Careers That International and Intercultural Communication Grads May Go Into

A degree in international and intercultural communication 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
Public Relations Specialists	17,310	$107,490
Reporters and Correspondents	1,610	$100,550
Communications Professors	290	$92,970

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.