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Education at James Madison University

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if James Madison University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and approximately 21,594 students attend the school each year.

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

JMU Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at JMU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, JMU does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

JMU Education Rankings

The education major at JMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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.

Education Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Education Bachelor’s Program

91% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	137
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

JMU Education Master’s Program

79% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of education master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. JMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from JMU, 77% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	245
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education 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 Education	295
Special Education	38
Student Counseling	25
Other Education	16
Educational Administration	12
Teacher Education Grade Specific	10
Teacher Education Subject Specific	8
Instructional Media Design	6
Educational Assessment	6

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	36,450	$67,610
Teacher Assistants	31,030	$28,000
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Middle School Teachers	17,130	$66,870
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,720	$41,370

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
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