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Biology Studies at James Madison University

Biology Studies at James Madison University

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

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and approximately 21,594 students attend the school each year.

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

JMU Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

JMU Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at JMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at JMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological sciences majors at James Madison University.

JMU Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological sciences at JMU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor's in biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 135
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

JMU Biology Studies Master’s Program

50% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences each year. JMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological sciences master's degree from JMU, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from James Madison University with a master's in biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for James Madison University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Biological Science Professors 1,860 $81,950
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Biological Scientists 540 $93,750
Life Scientists 100 $68,730

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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