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Education at James Madison University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at James Madison University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 21,594. Of the 5,002 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from James Madison University in 2021, 5 of them were education majors.

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

JMU Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at JMU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

JMU does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

JMU Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at JMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at JMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools 138
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools 147
Most Popular Education Schools 197
Best Education Schools 236
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools 402
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815
Most Focused Education Schools 945
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,186

In 2021, 367 students received their master’s degree in education from JMU. This makes it the #75 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from JMU, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

JMU Education Master’s Program

83% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 367 students who graduated with a master’s in education from JMU in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from JMU, 84% 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 education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 307
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

JMU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at James Madison University. 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
General Education 295
Special Education 38
Student Counseling 25
Other Education 16
Educational Administration 12
Teacher Education Grade Specific 10
Teacher Education Subject Specific 8
Educational Assessment 6
Instructional Media Design 6

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers 36,450 $67,610
Teacher Assistants 31,030 $28,000
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Middle School Teachers 17,130 $66,870
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 12,720 $41,370

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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