AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
MAY 2014 GRADUATION OUTCOMES
The Graduation Census was conducted between March
and December 2014.
The enclosed data reflect post-graduation plans of 985
May 2014 graduates (bachelor’s and master’s) whose status
was confirmed as of six months after graduation. A total
of 1,216 graduates were invited to complete the survey.
For more detailed data, please contact American
University’s Office of Institutional Research and
Assessment at (202) 885-6157.
202-885-1804 // AMERICAN.EDU/CAREERCENTER
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Based on responses from 81% of graduating seniors.
GRADUATION OUTCOMES
Employed
Pursuing Advanced Degree
Employed & Pursuing Degree
Fulfilling Other Plans
Seeking
58%
22%
6%
7%
7%
EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
SALARY RANGES
48%
Not-for-profit
32%
Government
16%
International Organization 1%
Self-Employed
3%
> $60,000
For-profit
$50,000 - $59,999
$45,000 - $49,999
$40,000 - $44,999
$35,000 - $39,999
$30,000 - $34,999
$20,000 - $29,999
SELECT EMPLOYERS
< $20,000
13%
9%
18%
9%
16%
12%
10%
13%
Accenture
Folger Shakespeare Library
Peace Corps
Amazon
IBM
Pew Research Center
Cambridge Associates
International Monetary Fund
President Lincoln’s Cottage
Centers for Disease Control
JET Programme
Roundabout Theatre Company
The John F. Kennedy Center for
Sibley Memorial Hospital
and Prevention
Children’s National Health System
the Performing Arts
Smithsonian Institution
Corporate Executive Board
JP Morgan
Teach For America
D.C. Public Schools
Mayo Foundation for Medical
U.S. Agency for
D.C. Teaching Fellows
Deloitte
DISH Network LLC
Education and Research
International Development
Montgomery County
U.S. Department of Justice
Public Schools
The Walt Disney Company
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Institutes of Health
WAMU 88.5
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
The Nature Conservancy
The World Bank Group
SELECT DOCTORAL, GRADUATE & MEDICAL SCHOOLS
Columbia University
Johns Hopkins University
Duke University
New York University
George Washington University
Ohio State University
Howard University
Syracuse University
University of Chicago
University of Glasgow
University of Michigan
University of Southern California
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Based on responses from 83% of graduating master’s students.
GRADUATION OUTCOMES
Employed
Pursuing Advanced Degree
Employed & Pursuing Degree
Seeking
EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
77%
7%
11%
5%
For-profit
Not-for-profit
Government
Self-Employed
23%
44%
31%
2%
SALARY RANGES
>$65,000
$60,000 - 64,999
$55,000 - $59,999
$50,000 - $54,999
$45,000 - $49,999
$40,000 - $44,999
$35,000 - $39,999
<$35,000
SELECT EMPLOYERS
AARP
D.C. Public Schools
Acumen Solutions, Inc.
Deloitte
Arlington County Public Schools
eScience & Technology
Behavior Therapy Center of
Greater Washington
Solutions, Inc.
13%
27%
8%
15%
10%
10%
7%
10%
Office of the Comptroller
of the Currency
Peace Corps
The Phillips Collection
Grantmakers In Health
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Berkeley Center for Religion,
Hirshhorn Museum and
U.S. Census Bureau
Peace, and World Affairs
Sculpture Garden
Center for Latin American and
Latino Studies
U.S. Department of Justice
Idea Public Charter School
U.S. Department of State
Inova Fairfax
U.S. Holocaust
Central Bank of Paraguay
JET Program
Children’s National
JPMorgan Chase
Urban Teacher Center
Jumpstart
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
City Year
KIPP DC
The Walters Art Museum
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Leadership for
Whole Foods Market
Health System
CoStar Group
Educational Equity
Memorial Museum
YMCA
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION
Based on responses from 82% of graduating seniors.
GRADUATION OUTCOMES
Employed
Pursuing Advanced Degree
Employed & Pursuing Degree
Fulfilling Other Plans
Seeking
82%
6%
1%
3%
8%
EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
For-profit
Not-for-profit
Government
83%
13%
4%
SALARY RANGES
> $60,000
$50,000 - $59,999
$45,000 - $49,999
$40,000 - $44,999
$35,000 - $39,999
$30,000 - $34,999
$20,000 - $29,999
< $20,000
SELECT EMPLOYERS
Apple
Major League Soccer
Associated Press
Players Union
Billboard Magazine
Marina Maher Communications
CNN
Mexican Cultural Institute of
Condé Nast
Discovery Communications
Washington, DC
Monumental Sports
Edelman
Enertainment
Politico
Public Broadcasting
Service (PBS)
Qorvis/MSLGROUP
SHIFT Communications
Sirius XM
Starcom MediaVest Group, Inc.
Fleishman-Hillard Inc.
National Geographic Channel
USA TODAY
Hager Sharp
NBCUniversal, Inc.
Wall Street Journal
Hill + Knowlton Strategies
Netflix
Wunderman
iStrategyLabs
NPR
WVIR-TV NBC29
SELECT GRADUATE & LAW SCHOOLS
Georgetown University
University of Wisconsin
Michigan State University
University of San Francisco
4%
14%
6%
18%
39%
4%
12%
4%
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION
Based on responses from 87% of graduating master’s students.
GRADUATION OUTCOMES
Employed
Pursuing Advanced Degree
Employed & Pursuing Degree
Fulfilling Other Plans
Seeking
86%
2%
2%
3%
8%
EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
SALARY RANGES
34%
Not-for-profit
36%
Government
18%
International Organization 4%
Self-Employed
9%
>$65,000
For-profit
$60,000 - 64,999
$55,000 - $59,999
$50,000 - $54,999
$45,000 - $49,999
$40,000 - $44,999
44%
16%
12%
12%
8%
8%
SELECT EMPLOYERS
The Advisory Board Company
Hillmann & Carr, Inc.
U.S. Census Bureau
Agnite Communications
Hirshhorn Museum and
U.S. Department of State
American Psychological
Sculpture Garden
Association (APA)
Imagination Media LLC
U.S. National Park Service
Atlantic Media
Institute for Policy Studies
U.S. Postal Service, Office of
C. Fox Communications
Inter-American
C-SPAN
Counterpart International
Discovery Communications
Fidelity Investments
Development Bank
National Academy for State
Health Policy
Nesbitt Research
U.S. House of Representatives
Inspector General
Voice of America
WAMU 88.5
WJLA
The World Bank Group
SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
Based on responses from 77% of graduating seniors.
GRADUATION OUTCOMES
Employed
Pursuing Advanced Degree
Employed & Pursuing Degree
Fulfilling Other Plans
Seeking
72%
13%
5%
4%
6%
EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
For-profit
Not-for-profit
Government
International Organization
Self-Employed
47%
32%
17%
2%
1%
SALARY RANGES
> $60,000
$50,000 - $59,999
$45,000 - $49,999
$40,000 - $44,999
$35,000 - $39,999
$30,000 - $34,999
$20,000 - $29,999
SELECT EMPLOYERS
< $20,000
Bloomberg L.P.
French Ministry of Education
Peace Corps
CACI
Google
Smithsonian Tropical
Center for European
Government of France
Policy Analysis
Center for Strategic and
International Studies
13%
7%
11%
13%
16%
16%
11%
12%
Research Institute
The Human Rights Campaign
Teach For America
Human Rights Watch
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Inter-American
U.S. Department of Defense
Chemonics International
Development Bank
U.S. Department of Justice
Corporate Executive Board
International Monetary Fund
U.S. Department of State
Defense Contract
International Rescue Committee
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Kroll
U.S.-Japan Council
Deloitte
Microsoft
Woodrow Wilson International
Edelman
National Democratic Institute
Foundation for Defense
National Journal Group Inc.
The World Bank Group
Nielsen
World Wildlife Fund
Management Agency
of Democracies
Center for Scholars
SELECT GRADUATE & LAW SCHOOLS
Columbia University
Johns Hopkins University
University of California, Berkeley
Cornell University
London School of Economics
University of North Carolina at
George Washington University
Pennsylvania State University
Georgetown University
University College London
Chapel Hill
University of Pennsylvania
SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
Based on responses from 80% of graduating master’s students.
GRADUATION OUTCOMES
Employed
Pursuing Advanced Degree
Employed & Pursuing Degree
Fulfilling Other Plans
Seeking
87%
1%
1%
1%
10%
EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
SALARY RANGES
23%
Not-for-profit
34%
Government
38%
International Organization 5%
Self-Employed
1%
> $65,000
For-profit
$60,000 - 64,999
$55,000 - $59,999
$50,000 - $54,999
$45,000 - $49,999
$40,000 - 44,999
$35,000 - $39,999
< $35,000
SELECT EMPLOYERS
American Councils for
International Education
FINCA International
The Global Fund for Children
U.S. Department of
Homeland Security
Amnesty International
Human Rights Watch
U.S. Department of Justice
Booz Allen Hamilton
Inter-American
U.S. Department of Labor
Center for Strategic and
International Studies
Development Bank
International Monetary Fund
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Government
Chemonics International
Kroll
Defense Threat
Open Society Foundations
U.S. Institute of Peace
Peace Corps
U.S. Securities and
Reduction Agency
Embassy of France
Eurasia Foundation
Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI)
U.S. Agency for
International Development
Accountability Office
Exchange Commission
UNICEF
U.S. Department of Commerce
The Washington Post
U.S. Department of Energy
The World Bank Group
25%
14%
6%
21%
12%
4%
12%
7%
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Based on responses from 80% of graduating seniors.
GRADUATION OUTCOMES
Employed
Pursuing Advanced Degree
Employed & Pursuing Degree
Fulfilling Other Plans
Seeking
66%
20%
9%
4%
1%
EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
For-profit
Not-for-profit
Government
45%
39%
17%
SALARY RANGES
> $60,000
$50,000 - $59,999
$45,000 - $49,999
$40,000 - $44,999
$35,000 - $39,999
$30,000 - $34,999
$20,000 - $29,999
< $20,000
SELECT EMPLOYERS
Amalgamated Transit Union
Montgomery County
Arnold & Porter LLP
Police Department
11%
8%
13%
21%
16%
15%
8%
8%
Public Opinion Strategies
Southwest Airlines Co.
Center for Clean Air Policy
National Journal Group Inc.
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Children’s Defense Fund
Nielsen
Superior Court of California,
Consumer Financial
NJTV News
Protection Bureau
San Diego
Partners of the Americas
Teach For America
EMILY’s List
Polaris
U.S. Department of Defense
Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP
Police Executive Research Forum
U.S. Department of State
International Center for Missing
Price Benowitz Criminal Defense
U.S. Forest Service
The Public Defender
U.S. Probation Office
& Exploited Children
Library of Congress
Service for D.C.
Wise Public Affairs
SELECT GRADUATE & LAW SCHOOLS
Boston University
Johns Hopkins University
Rutgers University
Columbia University
London School of Economics
University of Maryland
George Washington University
New York University
University of San Diego
Georgetown University
Pennsylvania State University
University of Virginia
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Based on responses from 82% of graduating master’s students.
GRADUATION OUTCOMES
Employed
Pursuing Advanced Degree
Employed & Pursuing Degree
Seeking
Other
90%
4%
1%
2%
3%
EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
For-profit
Not-for-profit
Government
Self-Employed
26%
37%
36%
1%
SALARY RANGES
> $65,000
$60,000 - 64,999
$55,000 - $59,999
$50,000 - $54,999
$45,000 - $49,999
$40,000 - 44,999
$35,000 - $39,999
< $35,000
SELECT EMPLOYERS
Advocates for Highway
and Auto Safety
Deloitte
U.S. Department of Justice
National Consortium for the
U.S. Department of State
American Enterprise Institute
Study of Terrorism and
U.S. Department of
Center for Economic and
Responses to Terrorism
Transportation
Policy Research
Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services
Peace Corps
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom LLP
31%
8%
3%
18%
10%
15%
10%
5%
U.S. Government
Accountability Office
U.S. House of Representatives
City of Alexandria
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Senate
Consumer Financial
U.S. Department of
Wolf Trap Foundation for the
Protection Bureau
Homeland Security
Performing Arts