Secondary Education at American University

What traits are you looking for in a secondary teaching school? To help you decide if American University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's secondary teaching program.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in secondary teaching from The American University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Secondary Education section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Secondary Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Teaching
• Master’s Degree in Secondary Teaching

The American University Secondary Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks secondary teaching programs across the country. The following shows how The American University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The secondary teaching major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Secondary Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	18
	20
Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools	21
Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
	36
Best Secondary Education Schools	48
Most Popular Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	137
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	167
Best Value Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools	194
Most Focused Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	224
Most Popular Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools	244
Most Focused Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools	265
Most Popular Secondary Education Schools	288
Best Value Secondary Education Schools	358
Most Focused Secondary Education Schools	465

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in secondary teaching from The American University. This makes it the #244 most popular school for secondary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Secondary Teaching Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the secondary teaching majors at American University.

The American University Secondary Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 secondary teaching majors earned their bachelor's degree from The American University. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its secondary teaching bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in secondary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

The American University Secondary Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in secondary teaching from The American University. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in secondary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

The American University also has a doctoral program available in secondary teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Early Childhood Education
• Elementary Education

Careers That Secondary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in secondary teaching can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers	3,850	$65,180

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.