United StatesWashington, DC

American University

Private nonprofit · Excellent evidence

Value59/100
Excellent evidence90/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career65
Experience85
Location100
Annual university cost$73,555Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance47%Not a personal probability
Graduation78%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$77,37010 years after entry/completion

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Academic81
Career67
Evidence coverage90

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaReviewed municipality in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,418Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.
    Engineering marketWashington, DC#3 historical alumni region · 172 aggregate matches
    Internships
    11000
    Entry level
    11000
    Early / mid
    1000
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    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Washington or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+3,461,838
    Residents aged 22–24250,600
    Residents aged 25–29433,593

    Largest industries by employment share

    Professional & business services22.2% · 768,485 employed residents
    Education & health20.0% · 693,213 employed residents
    Public administration12.7% · 440,020 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering#53Limited confidence · Estimated0.97× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.97× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.00×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.031. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.93× to 0.98×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing#75Limited confidence · Estimated0.56× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.56× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.28×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.615. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.42× to 0.68×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting#60Limited confidence · Estimated0.90× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.90× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.66×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.278. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.83× to 0.94×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting#28Limited confidence · Estimated1.08× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.08× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.39×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.196. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.04× to 1.15×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services#25Limited confidence · Estimated1.06× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.06× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.54×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.108. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.03× to 1.12×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods#21Limited confidence · Estimated1.04× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.04× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.29×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.131. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.02× to 1.08×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Creative paths

    Where creative careers have started.

    Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio12.0Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed26Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio62 : 38Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students12%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    United Methodist

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 0.97× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 0.56× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 0.90× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.08× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.06× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.04× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    162 matching programs

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    ChemistryMaster's Degree$55,108 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$65,122 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyGraduate/Professional Certificate$55,964 Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree$45,980 Communication and Media StudiesDoctoral Degree$61,814 Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$64,493 Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherMaster's Degree$55,964 Computational ScienceBachelors Degree$39,656 Computer ScienceBachelors Degree$73,635 Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelors Degree$45,175 Criminal Justice and CorrectionsDoctoral DegreeView degree Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$60,399 Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$63,600 DanceBachelors Degree$25,194 Design and Applied ArtsBachelors Degree$42,682 Design and Applied ArtsGraduate/Professional Certificate$41,789 Design and Applied ArtsMaster's Degree$54,624 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree$26,739 EconomicsBachelors Degree$47,494 EconomicsDoctoral Degree$84,653 EconomicsGraduate/Professional Certificate$52,733 EconomicsMaster's Degree$69,338 Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$91,672 Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$65,332 Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchGraduate/Professional Certificate$59,754 Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchMaster's Degree$54,248 Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$52,733 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelors Degree$29,685 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelors Degree$40,896

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