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Computer & Information Sciences at James Madison University

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study computer & information sciences, take a look at what James Madison University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 21,594.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

JMU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at JMU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, JMU does offer online courses in computer & information sciences for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

JMU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at JMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

17% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer & information 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 computer & information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	193
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

JMU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

20% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

Of the students who received a computer & information sciences master's degree from JMU, 100% 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 computer & information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from James Madison University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Science	168
Computer Information Systems	121
Other Computer & Information Sciences	1

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & information 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
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690
Systems Software Developers	27,800	$119,860
Computer Systems Analysts	26,800	$102,290
Computer User Support Specialists	19,880	$58,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18,520	$93,860

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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