Teacher Education Grade Specific at James Madison University

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

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 21,594. In 2021, 2 grade specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from JMU.

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

JMU Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

JMU Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks grade specific ed 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 grade specific ed major at JMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	169
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	433
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	461
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	477
	479
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	601
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	751
	898
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,102
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	1,717

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from JMU. This makes it the #478 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of grade specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed 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 grade specific ed.

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

JMU Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Teacher Education Grade Specific from JMU in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. JMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from JMU, 63% 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 grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

JMU also has a doctoral program available in grade specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

Teacher Education Grade Specific majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from James Madison University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Adult & Continuing Education	8
Early Childhood Education	2

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Assessment
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration
• Other Education

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed 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
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Middle School Teachers	17,130	$66,870
Preschool Teachers	10,010	$37,880
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	5,460	$42,910

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.