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Communication Sciences at James Madison University

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Communication Sciences at James Madison University

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

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 21,594. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from JMU.

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

JMU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Communication Sciences

JMU Communication Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at JMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication Sciences. 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 Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 30
Most Focused Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 50
Best Communication Sciences Schools 67
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In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from JMU. This makes it the #175 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Communication Sciences Graduates from JMU Make?

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at JMU is $16,916. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences students.

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Communication Sciences Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 99 communication sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from JMU, about 4% were men and 96% were women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences 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 communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 78
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

JMU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 communication sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from JMU, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from JMU, 96% 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 communication sciences.

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

JMU also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Communication Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication sciences 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
Speech-Language Pathologists 3,160 $86,090
Audiologists 510 $79,880

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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