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Mathematics at James Madison University

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James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 30 mathematics degrees were granted at James Madison University.

Studying Online at James Madison University

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

Mathematics Rankings at James Madison University

Use these rankings to compare James Madison University’s Mathematics program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#4 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#5 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#18 of 75
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#53 of 74
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#115 of 462
Best Value	Nationwide	#341 of 460

Earnings for Mathematics Graduates from James Madison University

Those who finish James Madison University’s Mathematics program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$52,275
2 years	$48,041
3 years	$58,404
4 years	$74,140
5 years	$82,836

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Mathematics graduates from James Madison University take home a median $74,140, compared with $63,974 for all James Madison University graduates — about 16% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Mathematics graduates from James Madison University stands at $20,876.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Mathematics graduates at James Madison University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Mathematics graduates at James Madison University are 50% women (15) and 50% men (15).

Mathematics Bachelor’s Program at James Madison University

Of the 30 bachelor’s mathematics degrees awarded at James Madison University, 50% were women (15) and 50% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 13% of Mathematics bachelor’s degree recipients at James Madison University, lower than the national average of 33%.*

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

More Specific Mathematics Concentrations at James Madison University

The Mathematics program at James Madison University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Mathematics	30

Top-Paying Careers for Mathematics Graduates

Those who complete Mathematics program at James Madison University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Mathematics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Statisticians	$130,349
Bioinformatics Technicians	$121,896
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

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.