Washington, District of Columbia · Private Non-Profit
Business Administration, Management and Operations at American University
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 546 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
7.5% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 7.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~546
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,964
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 62%
- Graduation rate
- 75.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $41,943/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $167,772
- Median debt
- $22,750
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $77,370/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,964 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($24,808 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($27,023 above). That combination produces a D value grade and a top 90% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 13.1% reported share · $536 net A+ College of Biblical Studies-Houston Houston, TX · 7.1% reported share · $672 net A+ 
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 23.4% reported share · $992 net A+ North Florida College Madison, FL · 4.9% reported share · $804 net A+ Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 6.0% reported share · $400 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 8.4% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 2.5% reported share · $1,115 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Business Administration, Management and Operations accounts for 7.5% of reported programs at American University, which is bigger than 47% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 546 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
American University's average net price is $41,943 per year, about $167,772 over four years. That is $24,808 above the $17,135 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $77,370 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $27,023 above the $50,347 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks American University #1,762 of 1,964 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.