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General Special Education at James Madison University

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

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 21,594. Of the 5 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from James Madison University in 2021, 3 of them were general special education majors.

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

JMU General Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
  • Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

JMU General Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the teaching students with disabilities progam at JMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The teaching students with disabilities major at JMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Special 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 91
Most Popular General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 113
Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 118
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 166
Best General Special Education Schools 168
Most Popular General Special Education Schools 173
247
Most Focused General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 257
Most Popular General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 261
Best Value General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 309
334
Most Focused General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 343
Best Value General Special Education Schools 390
449

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities from JMU. This makes it the #114 most popular school for teaching students with disabilities master’s degree candidates in the country.

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at JMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at James Madison University.

JMU General Special Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The teaching students with disabilities program at JMU awarded 3 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in teaching students with disabilities at JMU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its teaching students with disabilities 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 teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

JMU General Special Education Master’s Program

90% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 teaching students with disabilities majors earned their master's degree from JMU. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from JMU, 84% 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 teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

JMU also has a doctoral program available in teaching students with disabilities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities 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
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 5,870 $66,790
Special Education Professors 4,110 $61,890
Middle School Special Education Teachers 3,150 $72,960
Special Education Teachers 2,220 $78,340
Special Education Preschool Teachers 600 $66,470

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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