James Madison University Rankings by Salary Score™
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Salary and Debt by Major at James Madison University
We calculated a Salary Score for each of James Madison University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at James Madison University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Score ™ for JMU Bachelor's Degrees
Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
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Accounting and Related Services | $21,700 | $60,520 | |
Anthropology | $19,000 | $31,310 | |
Biology, General | $21,000 | $29,090 | |
Biotechnology | $17,500 | $29,690 | |
Business Administration, Management and Operations | $19,500 | $49,020 | |
Business/Managerial Economics | Not Reported | $71,020 | |
Chemistry | $21,090 | $32,930 | |
Communication and Media Studies | $19,500 | $40,670 | |
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $19,500 | $19,680 | |
Computer and Information Sciences, General | $19,500 | $75,710 | |
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $21,000 | $21,400 | |
Economics | $24,970 | $55,100 | |
Engineering, General | $27,000 | $59,010 | |
English Language and Literature, General | $19,500 | $28,440 | |
Finance and Financial Management Services | $20,500 | $66,330 | |
Fine and Studio Arts | $20,500 | $34,350 | |
Geography and Cartography | $18,890 | $42,680 | |
Health and Medical Administrative Services | $21,220 | $50,440 | |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $21,420 | $37,670 | |
History | $19,180 | $29,690 | |
Hospitality Administration/Management | $20,000 | $43,730 | |
Information Science/Studies | $21,140 | $72,000 | |
International Business | $22,500 | $53,360 | |
International Relations and National Security Studies | $19,500 | $40,600 | |
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | $19,000 | $36,310 | |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $19,500 | $30,550 | |
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | $19,090 | $35,060 | |
Marketing | $22,000 | $54,150 | |
Mathematics | $20,000 | $51,270 | |
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $21,000 | $31,080 | |
Music | $23,280 | $35,270 | |
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | $15,000 | $35,420 | |
Physics | Not Reported | $57,320 | |
Political Science and Government | $21,500 | $42,240 | |
Psychology, General | $21,500 | $32,110 | |
Public Administration | $21,200 | $41,410 | |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $19,500 | $64,320 | |
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $18,920 | $39,010 | |
Science, Technology and Society | $25,000 | $48,820 | |
Social Work | $17,500 | $33,100 | |
Sociology | $23,190 | $22,420 | |
Systems Science and Theory | $21,500 | $60,880 |
Salary Score ™ for JMU Master's Degrees
Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
---|---|---|---|
Accounting and Related Services | $19,680 | $65,510 | |
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $88,610 | $111,100 | |
Business Administration, Management and Operations | Not Reported | $105,470 | |
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $30,500 | $59,760 | |
Education, General | $18,500 | $47,920 | |
Education, Other | Not Reported | $48,820 | |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $18,000 | $41,570 | |
Music | Not Reported | $35,060 | |
Political Science and Government | Not Reported | $49,020 | |
Public Administration | Not Reported | $45,720 | |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $29,850 | $97,450 | |
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $58,680 | $64,990 | |
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not Reported | $42,680 | |
Special Education and Teaching | $20,500 | $50,540 | |
Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $25,490 | $46,870 | |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Not Reported | $53,360 |
Salary Score ™ for JMU Doctoral Degrees
Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
---|---|---|---|
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Not Reported | $67,160 | |
Music | Not Reported | $53,810 |
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