Educational Administration and Supervision at American University

Washington, DC · Master's Degree · about 111 graduates a year

$71,635
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$93,310
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$71,685
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#35 of 453
Rank by pay
#94 of 453
Rank, wage-adjusted
$43,885
Median federal debt

American University graduates in educational administration and supervision earn 30% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How American University Compares for Educational Administration and Supervision

All 453 colleges reporting educational administration and supervision earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$131,961$125,600#1$117,819
2Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$129,722$119,317#2—
3Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$122,180$116,290#3$113,653
4Touro University New York, NY$120,353$114,551#4$108,177
5CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$119,900$114,120#5$108,990
6University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$118,581$107,901#8$94,998
7Bank Street College of Education New York, NY$118,465$112,754#6$116,823
8California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$118,120$107,481#9$105,826
9CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$116,546$110,928#7$100,338
10California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$115,100$104,733#11$96,352
…
32University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA$95,143$98,492#18$89,318
33Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY$94,693$90,128#40$78,799
34Berry College Mount Berry, GA$94,473$97,799#20$85,016
35American University Washington, DC$93,310$81,764#94$71,635
36Hood College Frederick, MD$93,047$81,660#96$78,633
37Governors State University University Park, IL$92,964$91,337#35$80,009
38Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$92,776$94,354#26$79,989

Other Majors at American University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$127,356$94,453#41 of 92
Business Administration, Management and Operations$127,269$99,051#128 of 861
Accounting and Related Services$112,384$78,613#31 of 349
Public Administration$107,866$78,068#11 of 243
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$104,878$73,531#1 of 58
Economics$103,169$86,903#12 of 22
Public Policy Analysis$98,588$67,929#12 of 50
Political Science and Government$98,567$60,976#3 of 16
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$97,932$63,727#4 of 29
International Relations and National Security Studies$97,808$69,872#11 of 40
Homeland Security$96,954$70,939#11 of 28
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$96,768$65,919#26 of 43
Communication and Media Studies$94,424$68,299#6 of 61
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$89,800$63,685#3 of 14
Criminal Justice and Corrections$89,015$62,067#14 of 115
Public Health$83,880$63,620#79 of 201
Philosophy$82,273$58,030—
International and Comparative Education$79,464$65,008#1 of 5
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$76,808$51,449#2 of 22
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$74,598$48,321#5 of 26
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$74,573——
Psychology$73,628—#30 of 92
History$68,296$47,616#4 of 36
Journalism$67,819$49,973#16 of 22
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$67,617$63,886#73 of 380
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$65,062$51,426#9 of 21
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$58,019—
Fine and Studio Arts$55,550$35,278#13 of 60

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do American University educational administration and supervision graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,635 one year after graduating and $93,310 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does American University rank for educational administration and supervision?

Among 453 colleges reporting earnings for educational administration and supervision graduates, American University ranks #35 by median pay four years after graduation, and #94 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is educational administration and supervision at American University worth it?

Its graduates earn 30% more than the national median for educational administration and supervision ($71,685), and the median federal debt at graduation is $43,885.

← All data for American University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.