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Public health at American

American graduates about 70 public health majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 45th of 328 schools we score for public health, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $71,000 four years out, 1.21× what the same major pays nationally.

79/100Strong#45 of 328 for public health →
Graduates a year704% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$71,0001.21× the same major nationally
Research in the field$378Ka year, NSF
Admit rate62%whole school
SAT middle 50%1320–1440whole school

Around American

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Battelle-Tompkins Memorial Building, American UniversityPhoto: American University · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Hurst, "College of History," American UniversityPhoto: American University · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Korean Cherry Trees of American UniversityPhoto: American University · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Certificate of Participation Interfraternity Council Adopt A Spot 2004
Interfraternity Council, American UniversityPhoto: American University · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where public health happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 12 · Library 2 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the public health ranking

  1. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 80
  2. Saint Louis University 80
  3. Arizona State University 80
  4. Oregon State University 80
  5. The University of Oklahoma 79
  6. University at Buffalo–SUNY 79
  7. San Diego State University 78
  8. Baylor University 78

Other strong majors at American

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares American with every school we score in public health. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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