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Allied Health Professions at James Madison University

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Allied Health Professions at James Madison University

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if James Madison University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

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, 13 of them were allied health professions majors.

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

JMU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
  • Master’s Degree in Allied Health

JMU Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at JMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. 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
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools 1,342

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in allied health from JMU. This makes it the #158 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from JMU. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health 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 allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

JMU Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

69% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 students who earned a master's degree in Allied Health Professions from JMU in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from JMU, 88% 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 allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 6,180 $35,310
Respiratory Therapists 2,550 $60,200
Physician Assistants 2,510 $99,340
Surgical Technologists 2,240 $50,790

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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