AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
MAY 2015 GRADUATION OUTCOMES
The Graduation Census was conducted between March
and December 2015.
The enclosed data reflects the post-graduation plans of
834 undergraduate and 524 graduate students from the
College of Arts and Sciences, School of Communication,
School of International Service, and School of Public
Affairs who graduated in May 2015 and whose status was
confirmed as of six months after graduation. A total of
1049 undergraduate students and 602 graduate students
from these schools were invited to complete the survey.
*Data for the Kogod School of Business is recorded
separately.
For more detailed data, please contact American
University’s Office of Institutional Research and
Assessment at (202) 885-6157.
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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Based on responses from 76% of graduating seniors.
GRADUATION OUTCOMES
Working, Grad School, or Both
Employed
Pursuing Advanced Degree
Employed & Pursuing Degree
Fulfilling Other Plans
Seeking
EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
89%
59%
21%
8%
4%
7%
For-profit
Not-for-profit
Government
International Organization
Self-Employed
47%
32%
20%
1%
1%
Booz Allen Hamilton
> $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
Apple
SALARY RANGES
< $20,000
The John F. Kennedy Center for
the Performing Arts
8%
13%
9%
22%
14%
14%
13%
7%
Red Fuse Communications
Shugoll Research
Capital Recording Company
KIPP DC
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Centers for Disease Control
Medstar Health
Studio Theatre
Microsoft
Teach For America
Montgomery County
U.S. Bureau of Educational and
and Prevention
Children’s National Health System
Cumulus Radio
Public Schools
Cultural Affairs
D.C. Public Schools
National Air and Space Museum
U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Reserve Board
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of State
National Public Radio
U.S. Senate
Food and Water Watch
Peace Corps
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
GlaxoSmithKline
Politico
Youth for Understanding
of Governors
SELECT DOCTORAL, GRADUATE & MEDICAL SCHOOLS
Duke University
Johns Hopkins University
Georgetown University
Northwestern University
Harvard University
Tufts University
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill
University of Texas at Austin
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Based on responses from 89% of graduating master’s students.
GRADUATION OUTCOMES
EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
SALARY RANGES
Working, Grad School, or Both 90%
For-profit
19%
Not-for-profit
41%
Government
38%
International Organization 2%
>$60,000
80%
Pursuing Advanced Degree
5%
Employed & Pursuing Degree 5%
Fulfilling Other Plans
2%
Seeking
8%
Employed
$55,000 - $59,999
$50,000 - $54,999
$45,000 - $49,999
$40,000 - $44,999
$35,000 - $39,999
<$35,000
27%
8%
25%
8%
12%
17%
4%
SELECT EMPLOYERS
AIG
AppleTree Institute
Inter-American
Development Bank
Peace Corps
The Phillips Collection
Arlington County Government
International Arts & Artists
Plan International
Association of Writers and
International Language Institute
Prince George’s County
Writing Programs
BBC News
D.C. Public Schools
International Monetary Fund
Kentucky Center for
Performing Arts
Public Schools
RTI International
Smithsonian Institution
Discovery Communications
KIPP DC
Teach for America
Fairfax County Public Schools
The Nantucket
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Global Giving
The John F. Kennedy Center for
Performing Arts
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Historical Association
National Council for the
Traditional Arts
Navanti Group
U.S. Department of
Homeland Security
Washington Jewish Film Festival
The World Bank
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION
Based on responses from 85% of graduating seniors.
GRADUATION OUTCOMES
Working, Grad School, or Both
Employed
Pursuing Advanced Degree
Employed & Pursuing Degree
Fulfilling Other Plans
Seeking
EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
91%
82%
6%
3%
3%
6%
For-profit
Not-for-profit
Government
Self-Employed
72%
22%
6%
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
2%
4%
14%
24%
34%
12%
10%
SELECT EMPLOYERS
Ad Council
Discovery Communications
Ogilvy & Mather
APCO Worldwide
Edelman
Porter Novelli
Apple
Facebook
The Princeton Review
Atlantic Council
FDA News
Pulitzer Center on
Booz Allen Hamilton
Federal News Radio
BuzzFeed
HBO
Smithsonian Institution
CBS WABI-TV 5
Institute of International
Thomson Reuters
Conservation International
Education
Crisis Reporting
U.S. House of Representativeas
Creative Artists Agency
National Geographic
United Talent Agency
Current Newspapers
Ocean Conservancy
WTOP
SELECT GRADUATE & LAW SCHOOLS
Arizona State University
King’s College London
George Washington University
University of California, Davis
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION
Based on responses from 91% of graduating master’s students.
GRADUATION OUTCOMES
Working, Grad School, or Both
Employed
Employed & Pursuing Degree
Fulfilling Other Plans
Seeking
96%
94%
2%
2%
3%
EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
SALARY RANGES
34%
Not-for-profit
41%
Government
23%
International Organization 2%
> $60,000
For-profit
$50,000 - $54,999
$45,000 - $49,999
$40,000 - $44,999
$35,000 - $39,999
<$35,000
46%
18%
10%
13%
8%
5%
SELECT EMPLOYERS
Better Business Bureau
iCivics Inc.
Street Sense
Brand USA
Maryland Public Television
U.S. Agency for International
Center for Global Development
Montgomery County
Comcast SportsNet
Public Schools
DCTV
National Governors Association
Discovery Communications
National Institutes of Health
Embassy of France
Northern Virginia International
Fannie Mae
Film Festival
Development
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services
Voice of America
Washingtonian Media
Freedom House
PricewaterhouseCoopers
WAMU 88.5
Huffington Post
SKDKnickerbocker
World Wildlife Fund
SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
Based on responses from 77% of graduating seniors.
GRADUATION OUTCOMES
EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
Working, Grad School, or Both 87%
For-profit
68%
Pursuing Advanced Degree 13%
Employed & Pursuing Degree 5%
Fulfilling Other Plans
5%
Seeking
8%
Employed
Not-for-profit
Government
International Organization
Self-Employed
48%
28%
21%
3%
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
11%
15%
18%
21%
17%
12%
2%
5%
American Red Cross
Dexis Consulting Group
Society for Neuroscience
Amnesty International
Embassy of Japan
Teach for America
Apple
Human Rights Watch
U.S. Bureau of Educational and
Atlantic Council
ICF International
CACI
Kroll
U.S. Department of Justice
Cambridge Associates
Nestle
U.S. Senate
Chemonics International
Ogilvy & Mather
U.S. Department of State
Council on International
Oracle
United Nations High
Education Exchange
Pacific Trade International
Cultural Affairs
Commissioner for Refugees
CQ Roll Call
Peace Corps
Voice of America
Deloitte
Smithsonian Institution
The World Bank
SELECT GRADUATE & LAW SCHOOLS
Columbia University
Harvard University
Pennsylvania State University
Cornell University
Johns Hopkins University
Tufts University
Georgetown University
King’s College London
University of Notre Dame
George Washinton University
Oxford University
University of St. Andrews
SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
Based on responses from 85% of graduating master’s students.
GRADUATION OUTCOMES
EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
SALARY RANGES
Working, Grad School, or Both 88%
For-profit
30%
Not-for-profit
30%
Government
35%
International Organization 5%
> $60,000
85%
Pursuing Advanced Degree
1%
Employed & Pursuing Degree 2%
Fulfilling Other Plans
1%
Seeking
11%
Employed
$55,000 - $59,999
$50,000 - $54,999
$45,000 - $49,999
$40,000 - 44,999
$35,000 - $39,999
< $35,000
33%
10%
18%
11%
15%
6%
8%
SELECT EMPLOYERS
Al Jazeera Media Network
Artlin Consulting
Embassy of the United
Arab Emirates
Booz Allen Hamilton
FHI 360
Cambridge Associates
FINCA International
Chemonics International
German Marshall Fund of the
Conservation International
United States
Seeds of Peace
U.S. Agency for
International Development
U.S. Bureau of
Economic Analysis
U.S. Department of Defense
Council on Foreign Relations
HSBC
U.S. Department of Justice
Credit Suisse
International Rescue Committee
U.S. Department of State
Deloitte
National Democratic Institute
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Development Alternatives
Ntrepid
United Nations
Peace Corps
The White House
Raytheon
The World Bank
Incorporated (DAI)
East West Center
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Based on responses from 84% of graduating seniors.
GRADUATION OUTCOMES
Working, Grad School, or Both
Employed
Pursuing Advanced Degree
Employed & Pursuing Degree
Fulfilling Other Plans
Seeking
EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
86%
58%
18%
11%
3%
10%
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
The Advisory Board Company
Hogan Lovells LLP
Ropes & Gray LLP
Aetna
Leukemia and Lymphoma
RTI International
CNN
D.C. Public Charter
School Board
Society
14%
11%
11%
21%
21%
11%
7%
5%
Teach for America
National Consumers League
U.S. Department of Defense
National Organization
U.S. Department of Education
Deloitte
for Women
U.S. Department of Justice
Environmental Working Group
Oracle
U.S. Department of Labor
Federal Judicial Center
Pew Charitable Trusts
U.S. House of Representatives
Fox News Channel
Public Defender Service for the
Venable LLP
Goldman Sachs
District of Columbia
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
SELECT GRADUATE & LAW SCHOOLS
Boston University
Fordham University
Pennsylvania State University
Columbia University
Georgetown University
University of Southern California
Cornell University
Johns Hopkins University
University of Virginia
Emory University
New York University
Vanderbilt University
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Based on responses from 85% of graduating master’s students.
GRADUATION OUTCOMES
EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
SALARY RANGES
93%
Employed
85%
Pursuing Advanced Degree
6%
Employed & Pursuing Degree 2%
Seeking
7%
For-profit
32%
Not-for-profit
36%
Government
32%
International Organization 1%
>$60,000
Working, Grad School, or Both
$55,000 - $59,999
$50,000 - $54,999
$45,000 - $49,999
$40,000 - 44,999
$35,000 - $39,999
< $35,000
25%
6%
25%
21%
14%
3%
5%
SELECT EMPLOYERS
AARP
FHI 360
U.S. Department of Defense
American Councils for
International Foundation for
U.S. Department of
International Education
Electoral Systems
Homeland Security
American Institutes for Research
Interpol
U.S. Department of Justice
APCO Worldwide
Lockheed Martin
U.S. Department of
BNP Paribas
National Institutes of Health
CACI
National Labor Relations Board
CAMRIS International
National Oceanic &
Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau
Atmospheric Administration
Northrop Grumman
Representatives
U.S. Food and Drug
Administration
U.S. Overseas Cooperative
Development Council
Deloitte
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Washington Examiner
Executive Office of the President
Politico
Wiley Rein LLP
Federal Bureau of Investigations
Public Citizen
Winrock International