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Music at James Madison University

If you are interested in studying music, 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 has a total student population of 21,594. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students received a bachelor's degree in music from JMU.

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

JMU Music Degrees Available

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

JMU Music Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music 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 music major at JMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music. 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 Music Master’s Degree Schools 18
91
Most Focused Music Master’s Degree Schools 169

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in music from JMU. This makes it the #127 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #82 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Music Graduates from JMU Make?

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at JMU is $32,499. This is 30% higher than $24,982, which is the national average for all music bachelor's degree recipients.

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Music Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Music Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in music from JMU. About 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at JMU since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music 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 music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 49
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

JMU Music Master’s Program

46% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at JMU awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from JMU, 92% were white. This is above average 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 music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

JMU also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music 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
Sound Engineering Technicians 270 $53,780

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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