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General Education at James Madison University

General Education at James Madison University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if James Madison University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education 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 General Education section at the bottom of this page.

JMU General Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Education

JMU General Education Rankings

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 General Education Master’s Program

80% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of education master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from JMU, 78% 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 10
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 186
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

Concentrations Within General Education

General Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at James Madison University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education 295

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

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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