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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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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

83% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 295 students who earned a master's degree in General Education from JMU in 2020-2021, 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 5
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 248
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

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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