As of 2026, James Madison University offers 112 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 10 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
At the school, the Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor program has the most completers of 432 and the Psychology Bachelor program has the second most completers of 315 students.
The Computer and Information Sciences, General program has the highest salary ($85,951) after graduation and the Information Science/Studies program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $82,877 average salary.
A total of 5,621 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at JMU. 4,841 students completed bachelor's programs and 585 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at JMU. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | |||
| Bachelor's | 60 | 1 | 4,841 | 2,005 | 2,836 |
| Master's | 31 | 4 | 585 | 198 | 387 |
| Doctor's | 8 | NOT OFFERED | 45 | 13 | 32 |
| Post-Graduate Certificate | 13 | 5 | 150 | 28 | 122 |
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from James Madison University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Computer and Information Sciences, General program has the highest salary ($85,951) after graduation and the Information Science/Studies program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $82,877 average salary.
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $85,951 | $7,163 | $19,500 | $207 |
| Information Science/Studies | $82,877 | $6,906 | $19,500 | $207 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $80,406 | $6,701 | $19,500 | $207 |
| Systems Science and Theory | $75,407 | $6,284 | $21,500 | $228 |
| Economics | $69,797 | $5,816 | $17,000 | $180 |
| Engineering, General | $69,218 | $5,768 | $24,750 | $262 |
| International Business | $68,304 | $5,692 | $16,250 | $172 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $66,791 | $5,566 | $19,350 | $205 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $64,275 | $5,356 | $22,500 | $239 |
| Marketing | $62,891 | $5,241 | $19,500 | $207 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $62,623 | $5,219 | $19,000 | $201 |
| Science, Technology and Society | $62,372 | $5,198 | $22,784 | $242 |
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $116,887 | $9,741 | $88,050 | $1,002 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $105,768 | $8,814 | $24,750 | $282 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $77,982 | $6,499 | $20,500 | $233 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $66,082 | $5,507 | $46,918 | $534 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $66,058 | $5,505 | $29,000 | $330 |
| Public Administration | $60,922 | $5,077 | - | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $54,454 | $4,538 | - | - |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $51,123 | $4,260 | - | - |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $50,089 | $4,174 | $18,092 | $206 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $49,231 | $4,103 | $20,250 | $230 |
| Education, General | $47,973 | $3,998 | $20,409 | $232 |
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at James Madison University.
At the school, the Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor program has the most completers of 432 and the Psychology Bachelor program has the second most completers of 315 students.
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 432 | 72 | 360 |
| Psychology | 315 | 61 | 254 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 290 | 107 | 183 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 265 | 17 | 248 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 221 | 174 | 47 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other) | 182 | 55 | 127 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 180 | 54 | 126 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 173 | 52 | 121 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 163 | 9 | 154 |
| Finance | 162 | 131 | 31 |
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 128 | 29 | 99 |
| Business Administration and Management | 60 | 34 | 26 |
| Accounting | 54 | 33 | 21 |
| Physician Assistant | 33 | 6 | 27 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 30 | 9 | 21 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 29 | - | 29 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 24 | 1 | 23 |
| Political Science and Government | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 16 | 1 | 15 |
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Nursing Practice | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 6 | - | 6 |
| Music Pedagogy | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 3 | - | 3 |
| Psychology | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology | 1 | 1 | - |
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 290 | 15 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 182 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 162 | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 25 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 135 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 128 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 82 |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7ONLINE |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 10ONLINE |
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3ONLINE |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 13 | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 30 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 163 | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Business Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 |
| Health Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Education (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 23 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 78 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 13 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 26 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 54 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 40 | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 36 | 10 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 173ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 180 | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Biotechnology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 36 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 22 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Financial Mathematics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systems Science and Theory | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 63 | 14 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Science, Technology and Society | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 61 | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 129 | 12 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 221 | 27 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 33 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 24 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Physics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 20 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 315 | 10 | 2 | NOT OFFERED |
| Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
| School Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 10 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 14ONLINE |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 47 | 12ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | 0 |
| Health Policy Analysis | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 44 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 10 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Economics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 19 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 54 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Geography | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 64 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| International Relations and Affairs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 41 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 109 | 19 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 42 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 55 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 131 | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Music Performance | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 60 | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Music Pedagogy | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 94 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Audiology/Audiologist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | 29ONLINE | 3 | NOT OFFERED |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 63 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Physician Assistant | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 33 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | 13 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 24 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 265 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 16 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 158 | 60ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 145 | 54 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Business/Managerial Economics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Finance | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 162 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 102 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 20 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 141 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 158 | 60ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 145 | 54 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Business/Managerial Economics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Finance | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 162 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 102 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 20 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 141 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| History | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 62 | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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