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Mathematics & Statistics at James Madison University

Mathematics & Statistics at James Madison University

If you plan to study mathematics & statistics, take a look at what James Madison University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 21,594.

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

JMU Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics

JMU Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

The mathematics & statistics major at JMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics & Statistics. 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.

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of mathematics & statistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical mathematics & statistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% women. So female students are more repesented at JMU since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mathematics & statistics 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 mathematics & statistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 36
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Mathematics & Statistics

If you plan to be a mathematics & statistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from James Madison University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mathematics 70

Careers That Mathematics & Statistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematics & statistics 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
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Financial Analysts 8,550 $97,990
Financial Specialists 4,500 $87,810
Mathematical Science Professors 2,030 $68,640
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360

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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