Nursing at James Madison University
JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and approximately 21,594 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,002 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from James Madison University in 2021, 254 of them were nursing majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
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JMU Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
- Doctorate Degree in Nursing
JMU Nursing Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing 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 nursing major at JMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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 |
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Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 138 |
Best Nursing Schools | 229 |
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 312 |
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 391 |
548 | |
1,108 | |
Most Focused Nursing Schools | 1,410 |
In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in nursing from JMU. This makes it the #313 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of JMU Nursing Graduates
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at JMU is $65,005. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Nursing Student Demographics at JMU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at James Madison University.
JMU Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing 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 nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
White | 210 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
JMU Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from JMU, 78% 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 nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 21 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
JMU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Allied Health Professions
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Communication Sciences
- Mental & Social Health Services
Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into
A degree in nursing 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 |
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Registered Nurses | 64,750 | $69,790 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 7,650 | $116,770 |
Nurse Practitioners | 4,710 | $105,170 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 1,480 | $70,540 |
Nurse Anesthetists | 850 | $187,320 |
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.
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