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Science, Technology & Society at James Madison University

If you are interested in studying science, technology and society, you may want to check out the program at James Madison University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and approximately 21,594 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students received a bachelor's degree in science, tech and society from JMU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Science, Technology & Society section at the bottom of this page.

JMU Science, Technology & Society Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Tech & Society

JMU Science, Technology & Society Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks science, tech and society programs across the country. The following shows how JMU performed in these rankings.

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 science, tech and society major at JMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Science, Technology & Society. 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
Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
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Most Focused Science, Technology & Society Schools 10
Most Focused Science, Technology & Society Master’s Degree Schools 13

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in science, tech and society from JMU. This is the #13 most popular school for science, tech and society master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Science, Tech & Society Graduates from JMU Make?

The median salary of science, tech and society students who receive their bachelor's degree at JMU is $42,067. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $38,747 for all science, tech and society bachelor's degree recipients.

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Science, Tech & Society Student Demographics at JMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the science, tech and society majors at James Madison University.

JMU Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Program

23% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 93 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in science, tech and society from JMU in 2021, 77% were men and 23% were women. The typical science, tech and society bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at JMU since its program graduates 37% more men than average.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in science, tech and society 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 science, tech and society.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 67
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

JMU also has a doctoral program available in science, tech and society. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Science, Tech & Society Grads May Go Into

A degree in science, tech and society 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
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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