Teacher Education Subject Specific at James Madison University

Every teacher education subject specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the subject specific ed program at James Madison University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Teacher Education Subject Specific section at the bottom of this page.

JMU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

JMU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

50% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of subject specific ed master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. JMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from JMU, 83% 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

Teacher Education Subject Specific 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
Health Education	4
Mathematics Education	4

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject specific 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
Elementary School Teachers	36,450	$67,610
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Middle School Teachers	17,130	$66,870
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,720	$41,370
Coaches and Scouts	6,910	$42,340

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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