Psychology at James Madison University

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at James Madison University stacks up to those at other schools.

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, 240 of them were psychology majors.

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

JMU Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

JMU Psychology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at JMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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
Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	146
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	148
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	177

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in psychology from JMU. This makes it the #330 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #147 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 240 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from JMU in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 83% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	182
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

JMU Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 23 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from JMU in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from JMU, 52% were white. This is typical 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

JMU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at James Madison University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	260
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	15
Child Development & Psychology	2

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Education
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,680	$80,380
Psychology Professors	1,200	$75,770
Psychologists	400	$97,200
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	200	$126,220

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.