American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia · Private, for-profit
Graduate earnings
47of 48 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical West Virginia high-school graduate (about $34,020 a year). 1 falls short.
48 of 102 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 54: 52 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 56 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$9,597 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$9,597 a year
About $38,388 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $9,335 |
| $30k to $48k | $9,766 |
| $48k to $75k | $8,951 |
| $75k to $110k | $15,559 |
| All families (average) | $9,597 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical West Virginia high-school graduate ($34,020 a year).
73 of 158 programs could be assessed 46% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $75,722 | +$41,702 | clears the bar | $22,988 | 0.6 yrs | 1,808 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $63,895 | +$29,875 | clears the bar | $9,500 | 0.3 yrs | 1,612 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $91,167 | +$57,147 | above HS line | $37,330 | 0.7 yrs | 1,202 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Associate's Degree | $51,579 | +$17,559 | clears the bar | $7,940 | 0.5 yrs | 662 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $69,546 | +$35,526 | clears the bar | $20,888 | 0.6 yrs | 571 |
| Homeland Security | Bachelor's Degree | $77,122 | +$43,102 | clears the bar | $24,942 | 0.6 yrs | 516 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $60,134 | +$26,114 | clears the bar | $25,250 | 1.0 yrs | 455 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $86,275 | +$52,255 | clears the bar | $26,841 | 0.5 yrs | 410 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $65,318 | +$31,298 | clears the bar | $22,707 | 0.7 yrs | 315 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $57,618 | +$23,598 | clears the bar | $24,306 | 1.0 yrs | 306 |
| Homeland Security | Master's Degree | $96,527 | +$62,507 | above HS line | $38,384 | 0.6 yrs | 268 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | $61,313 | +$27,293 | clears the bar | $21,625 | 0.8 yrs | 214 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $80,417 | +$46,397 | clears the bar | $25,852 | 0.6 yrs | 209 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $63,677 | +$29,657 | clears the bar | $7,880 | 0.3 yrs | 196 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | $89,135 | +$55,115 | above HS line | $37,330 | 0.7 yrs | 190 |
| IT Administration and Management | Master's Degree | $111,755 | +$77,735 | above HS line | $41,147 | 0.5 yrs | 178 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | $70,509 | +$36,489 | above HS line | $35,798 | 1.0 yrs | 172 |
| History | Master's Degree | $63,247 | +$29,227 | above HS line | $40,538 | 1.4 yrs | 150 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $55,726 | +$21,706 | clears the bar | $24,003 | 1.1 yrs | 125 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Master's Degree | $108,940 | +$74,920 | above HS line | $29,812 | 0.4 yrs | 120 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $94,768 | +$60,748 | clears the bar | $16,093 | 0.3 yrs | 119 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $59,793 | +$25,773 | clears the bar | $30,321 | 1.2 yrs | 116 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $47,294 | +$13,274 | clears the bar | $35,082 | 2.6 yrs | 110 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | $66,047 | +$32,027 | above HS line | $37,184 | 1.2 yrs | 107 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $89,871 | +$55,851 | clears the bar | $26,612 | 0.5 yrs | 104 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $86,599 | +$52,579 | clears the bar | $22,282 | 0.4 yrs | 103 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $38,583 | +$4,563 | clears the bar | $20,756 | 4.5 yrs | 98 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $79,734 | +$45,714 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 97 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $59,240 | +$25,220 | clears the bar | $30,640 | 1.2 yrs | 95 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $87,252 | +$53,232 | above HS line | $35,590 | 0.7 yrs | 90 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,432 | +$20,412 | clears the bar | $21,693 | 1.1 yrs | 76 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $61,532 | +$27,512 | clears the bar | $30,518 | 1.1 yrs | 71 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $79,601 | +$45,581 | above HS line | $46,258 | 1.0 yrs | 69 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $81,056 | +$47,036 | clears the bar | $21,728 | 0.5 yrs | 68 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Master's Degree | $99,729 | +$65,709 | above HS line | $31,709 | 0.5 yrs | 67 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $43,415 | +$9,395 | clears the bar | $27,989 | 3.0 yrs | 67 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | $77,650 | +$43,630 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 63 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $85,238 | +$51,218 | above HS line | $43,726 | 0.9 yrs | 61 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $62,358 | +$28,338 | clears the bar | $36,282 | 1.3 yrs | 61 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,237 | +$23,217 | clears the bar | $32,062 | 1.4 yrs | 60 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $63,469 | +$29,449 | clears the bar | $31,530 | 1.1 yrs | 54 |
| Fire Protection | Bachelor's Degree | $87,428 | +$53,408 | clears the bar | $23,688 | 0.4 yrs | 50 |
| Homeland Security | Associate's Degree | $63,213 | +$29,193 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 49 |
| Real Estate | Associate's Degree | $53,534 | +$19,514 | clears the bar | $28,500 | 1.5 yrs | 47 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | $42,077 | +$8,057 | clears the bar | $13,011 | 1.6 yrs | 44 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $57,967 | +$23,947 | above HS line | $38,967 | 1.6 yrs | 43 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,911 | -$109 | falls short | $7,125 | no earnings gain | 43 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Master's Degree | $67,802 | +$33,782 | above HS line | $42,053 | 1.2 yrs | 43 |
| Public Health | Associate's Degree | $39,409 | +$5,389 | clears the bar | $23,990 | 4.5 yrs | 40 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $78,217 | +$44,197 | clears the bar | $8,881 | 0.2 yrs | 35 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | $46,000 | +$11,980 | clears the bar | $31,334 | 2.6 yrs | 35 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | $47,537 | +$13,517 | clears the bar | $17,086 | 1.3 yrs | 34 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | $39,259 | +$5,239 | clears the bar | $19,250 | 3.7 yrs | 33 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $73,845 | +$39,825 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| History | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $61,512 | +$27,492 | above HS line | $59,160 | 2.2 yrs | 33 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $65,830 | +$31,810 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Political Science | Master's Degree | $74,802 | +$40,782 | above HS line | $37,101 | 0.9 yrs | 31 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | $89,0791-year earnings | +$55,059 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 31 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $64,098 | +$30,078 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Master's Degree | $50,9201-year earnings | +$16,900 | above HS line (1-yr) | $44,003 | 2.6 yrs | 26 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $105,4831-year earnings | +$71,463 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $48,336 | +$14,316 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $82,725 | +$48,705 | above HS line | $32,927 | 0.7 yrs | 23 |
| Criminal Justice | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $69,1951-year earnings | +$35,175 | above HS line (1-yr) | $34,030 | 1.0 yrs | 17 |
| Data Processing | Associate's Degree | $63,673 | +$29,653 | clears the bar | $18,018 | 0.6 yrs | 10 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $95,322 | +$61,302 | above HS line | $25,298 | 0.4 yrs | 10 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $65,6391-year earnings | +$31,619 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $43,268 | 1.4 yrs | 9 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $56,370 | +$22,350 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Master's Degree | $77,714 | +$43,694 | above HS line | $31,665 | 0.7 yrs | 0 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,707 | +$20,687 | clears the bar | $27,550 | 1.3 yrs | 0 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | $65,510 | +$31,490 | clears the bar | $14,947 | 0.5 yrs | 0 |
| International Relations | Master's Degree | $100,647 | +$66,627 | above HS line | $33,731 | 0.5 yrs | 0 |
| Military Science and Operational Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $103,706 | +$69,686 | clears the bar | $18,188 | 0.3 yrs | not published |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 473 |
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 317 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 254 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 229 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 202 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 137 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 107 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 91 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 81 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 74 |
| Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 58 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 53 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 43 |
| History | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 41 |
| IT Administration and Management | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 36 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Homeland Security | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 34 |
| Telecommunications Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Real Estate | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 31 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Homeland Security | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Natural Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Sociology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Human Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Human Resources | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Business | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Military Systems and Maintenance Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Military Systems and Maintenance Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Sustainability Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Education, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Area Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Programming | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International Relations | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Air Transportation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Air Transportation | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Accounting | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Resources | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Security Policy and Strategy | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Security Policy and Strategy | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Every program, including those without a verdict: download all 158 (CSV).
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,020 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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