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Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate Majors at American University

Popular undergraduate majors at American University are International Relations and Affairs, Business Administration and Management, and Political Science and Government. 24% of students major in International Relations and Affairs, 13% in Business Administration and Management, and 9% in Political Science and Government. The full list of 57 undergraduate majors and annual graduate counts follows. See median earnings by major for AU graduates.

List of undergrad majors offered at American University
Communications Technology	Graduates
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	1
Computer and Information Sciences	Graduates
Computer Science	4
Education	Graduates
Elementary Education and Teaching	11
Secondary Education and Teaching	10
Foreign Languages	Graduates
Language Interpretation and Translation	26
Russian Language and Literature	2
German Language and Literature	2
French Language and Literature	8
Spanish Language and Literature	8
Legal Professions	Graduates
American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence	41
English and Literature	Graduates
General Literature	49
Liberal Arts and Humanities	Graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	9
Biology	Graduates
Biology/Biological Sciences	16
Biochemistry	5
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography	2
Mathematics	Graduates
Mathematics	5
Applied Mathematics	1
Financial Mathematics	3
Statistics	6
Natural Resources Conservation	Graduates
Environmental Studies	17
General Studies	Graduates
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	28
Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies	Graduates
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	9
Philosophy and Religious Studies	Graduates
Philosophy	32
Religion/Religious Studies	2
Physical Sciences	Graduates
Chemistry	1
Physics	6
Acoustics	13
Psychology	Graduates
Psychology	54
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting	Graduates
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	29
Social Sciences	Graduates
Social Sciences	55
Anthropology	15
Economics	63
International Relations and Affairs	390
Political Science and Government	156
Political Science and Government, Other	9
Sociology	22
Ethnic Studies	Graduates
American/United States Studies/Civilization	5
Asian Studies/Civilization	4
Latin American Studies	9
Russian Studies	2
French Studies	4
German Studies	2
Women's Studies	4
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other	2
Visual and Performing Arts	Graduates
Graphic Design	10
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	11
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	47
Fine/Studio Arts	5
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	9
Music	5
Music History, Literature, and Theory	4
Business	Graduates
Business Administration and Management	215
Accounting	6
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	2
History	Graduates
History	48
Communication	Graduates
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	90
Journalism	49