Special Education at James Madison University

If you are interested in studying special 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 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 Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

JMU Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

JMU Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at JMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

JMU Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed 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 special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at James Madison University. 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 Special Education	34
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	4

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Assessment
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	5,870	$66,790
Special Education Professors	4,110	$61,890
Middle School Special Education Teachers	3,150	$72,960
Special Education Teachers	2,220	$78,340
Interpreters and Translators	2,000	$70,770

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
• Image Credit: By Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, North Carolina under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.