Economics at James Madison University
JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 21,594. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from JMU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.
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JMU Economics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
JMU Economics Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks economics 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 economics major at JMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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 Economics Schools | 92 |
Earnings of JMU Economics Graduates
The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at JMU is $53,331. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.
Economics Student Demographics at JMU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at James Madison University.
JMU Economics Bachelor’s Program
About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at JMU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor's in economics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
JMU also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Geography & Cartography
- International Relations & National Security
- Political Science & Government
Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into
A degree in economics 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 20,130 | $75,050 |
| Managers | 17,280 | $134,500 |
| Economists | 1,230 | $126,080 |
| Economics Professors | 440 | $101,290 |
| Survey Researchers | 330 | $59,410 |
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.
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