Taxation at American University

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

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 Taxation section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Taxation Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Taxation

The American University Taxation Rankings

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Taxation Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Taxation Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Taxation from The American University in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in taxation each year. The American University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

In the taxation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 13% 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 taxation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Taxation

If you plan to be a taxation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Taxation	12

Related Majors

• International Business
• Real Estate
• Marketing
• Human Resource Management
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

Careers That Taxation Grads May Go Into

A degree in taxation 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
Accountants and Auditors	10,590	$98,130
Financial Examiners	610	$157,860
Tax Preparers	250	$97,070

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.