Programs & Majors at American University

Start with a subject you recognize, then check the reported programs and degree or certificate levels. Completed-award counts provide context; they do not measure current enrollment, capacity, demand, program quality, or admission difficulty, and they do not guarantee current availability.

Recently reported completed awards · 2023-24

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All degree and certificate levels Certificate Associate Bachelor's Master's Doctoral

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Arts & Design12 Business12 Social Sciences12 Cultural & Identity Studies11 Education9

Reported programs

Showing 1–20 of 127 fields of study.

Social Sciences

International Relations and Affairs

Social Sciences → International Relations and National Security Studies

789 completed awards reported

Certificate: 12
Bachelor's: 386
Master's: 383
Doctoral: 8

Federal program classification details

Broad federal category · CIP 45: Social Sciences
Federal topic · CIP 45.09: International Relations and National Security Studies
Federal program code · CIP 45.0901

Programs data source and limitations

Source: C2024_A, provisional release, academic year 2023-24, using the federal Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020. Counts are completed awards or degrees, not current enrollment, capacity, demand, quality, admission difficulty, or unique students. DegreePilot uses first-major records only. Reported zeroes remain zero and unavailable values appear as “Not reported.”

Programs & Majors at American University

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Areas of study

Reported programs

International Relations and Affairs

Law

Business Administration and Management, General

Political Science and Government, General

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Public Administration

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

Elementary Education and Teaching

Management Science

Educational Leadership and Administration, General

Public Policy Analysis, General

Psychology, General

Mass Communication/Media Studies

Homeland Security

Journalism

Environmental Studies

Economics, General

Public Relations/Image Management

Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General

International Law and Legal Studies