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Liberal Arts General Studies at James Madison University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at James Madison University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 141 liberal arts general studies degrees were awarded at James Madison University.

Online Class Availability at James Madison University

Online coursework is an option at James Madison University. Among 22,740 students, 968 (4%) studied exclusively online and 6,368 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at James Madison University

Rankings can help you compare James Madison University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#2 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 389
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#14 of 1,453
Best Value	Virginia	#30 of 37
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#377 of 421
Best Value	Nationwide	#1301 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from James Madison University

Those who finish James Madison University’s Liberal Arts General Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,885
2 years	$30,949
3 years	$42,997
4 years	$46,503
5 years	$53,680

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from James Madison University earn a median of $46,503, compared with $63,974 for all James Madison University graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from James Madison University is $23,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at James Madison University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at James Madison University are 70% women (99) and 30% men (42).

Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program at James Madison University

Among the 141 bachelor’s liberal arts general studies graduates at James Madison University, 70% were women (99) and 30% were men (42).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at James Madison University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	97
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	16
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 25% of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at James Madison University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at James Madison University

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at James Madison University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	141

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at James Madison University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.