American Public University System Rankings Based on Salary
- American Public University System ranks better than 90% of colleges, based on bachelor's salaries.
- American Public University System ranks better than only 24% of colleges, based on debt for a bachelor's degree.
American Public University System's Top Rankings
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Salary and Debt by Major at American Public University System
We calculated a salary score for each of American Public University System's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at American Public University System to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is a weighted average of all of its program scores. Data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and was last updated in December 2020. It reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid.
Salary Scores for APUS Associate Degrees
APUS ranks higher than 93% of colleges for associate degrees, based on salary.
| Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $19,526 | $39,729 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $18,044 | $40,281 |
| Business/Commerce, General | $22,938 | $44,928 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $24,995 | $26,353 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $23,750 | $33,138 |
| Data Processing | $23,750 | $46,478 |
| Fire Protection | Not Reported | $49,019 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | $22,821 | $41,193 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $6,360 | $36,151 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $23,750 | $16,081 |
| Legal Support Services | $24,750 | $30,409 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $9,279 | $46,342 |
Salary Scores for APUS Bachelor's Degrees
APUS ranks higher than 90% of colleges for bachelor's degrees, based on salary.
| Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $34,145 | $42,309 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $24,552 | $53,815 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $31,276 | $52,107 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $25,433 | $60,933 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $25,746 | $53,436 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | Not Reported | $58,673 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $31,821 | $30,409 |
| Fire Protection | $31,143 | $65,797 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | $41,970 | $47,260 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $28,130 | $44,305 |
| History | $31,891 | $49,331 |
| Homeland Security | $23,925 | $52,538 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $28,382 | $45,529 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $31,716 | $24,035 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $23,407 | $45,221 |
| International/Global Studies | $23,410 | $60,358 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not Reported | $60,771 |
| Marketing | $32,803 | $41,193 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $24,364 | $53,358 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $25,528 | $46,380 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) | $29,145 | $41,007 |
| Political Science and Government | $21,997 | $54,254 |
| Psychology, General | $28,691 | $35,445 |
| Public Health | $32,362 | $38,559 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $23,944 | $67,846 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $35,000 | $37,208 |
| Security Science and Technology | $33,632 | $43,000 |
| Sociology | $25,000 | $45,618 |
Salary Scores for APUS Master's Degrees
APUS ranks higher than 64% of colleges for master's degrees, based on salary.
| Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $37,866 | $59,060 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $32,242 | $66,917 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $35,712 | $82,641 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $33,602 | $58,866 |
| Education, General | $46,703 | $46,833 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Not Reported | $54,192 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $32,636 | $50,856 |
| History | $34,986 | $54,624 |
| Homeland Security | $30,927 | $64,919 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $32,718 | $77,715 |
| International/Global Studies | $27,146 | $76,208 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not Reported | $44,384 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $31,052 | $55,964 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) | $41,770 | $52,941 |
| Political Science and Government | $34,828 | $54,252 |
| Psychology, General | $38,411 | $41,565 |
| Public Administration | $34,417 | $62,579 |
| Public Health | $46,701 | $68,666 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $49,077 | $44,542 |
Salary Scores for APUS Certificates
APUS ranks higher than 62% of colleges for certificates, based on salary.
| Field of Study | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $7,125 | $42,682 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $9,500 | $50,606 |
| Legal Support Services | Not Reported | $29,685 |
| Real Estate | Not Reported | $20,836 |
American Public University System Reviews
Most Recent Reviews
There doesn't seem to be anywhere I can find a place on their website to make a suggestion and there is no contact email available. The thing I struggle most with this school is how they have their due dates set up. Class weeks start on Mondays and end on Sundays at 11:55 pm. Our discussion post over our weekly material is due by Thursday. That means we have only four workdays to read all of our material. It would be much more beneficial to all of us I believe if we were given the opportunity to have the whole... Read More
Condescending “teachers” that seem to have little to no idea on how to accomplish or explain tasks outside of what is written in the text. Terrible online class set-up and when you have problems or find glaring errors in a quiz or test they complain that they did not author the course so not their fault. One course instructor had to pull two quizzes due to incomplete or incorrect answers to the problems then took three weeks to fix all the problems, quizzes still had errors. Eight week classes do not allow... Read More