Computer Science at American University

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the compsci program at American University stacks up to those at other schools.

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, 29 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from The American University.

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

The American University Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci

The American University Computer Science Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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
	64
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	79
	93
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	116
Best Computer Science Schools	131
	132
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	178
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	229
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	245
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	256
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	295
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	307
Best Value Computer Science Schools	374
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	571
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	692

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in compsci from The American University. This makes it the #229 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from The American University Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at The American University is $73,918. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students earned a bachelor's degree in compsci from The American University. About 28% of these graduates were women and the other 72% were men. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at The American University since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

The American University Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Science from The American University in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

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

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

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci 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
Computer Science	33

Related Majors

• Information Science

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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
Computer Workers	18,040	$117,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers	4,020	$168,500
Systems Software Developers	2,690	$115,610
Software Applications Developers	2,520	$112,510
Information Security Analysts	1,660	$118,080

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.