| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
It offers 52 graduate programs - 31 Master's, 8 Doctorate, 12 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $13,464 for in-state and $30,984 for out-of-state students.
A total of 1,767 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 22,740 students at JMU. JMU offers online graduate programs and 485 out of 1,767 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $13,464 for Virginia residents and $30,984 for out-of-state students. It offers fifty-two (52) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | James Madison University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 800 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA |
| Graduate School Students | 1,752 students 485 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$13,464 Out-of-State$30,984 |
| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 52 Graduate Programs 31 Master's, 8 Doctorate, 13 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at James Madison University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $13,464 and $30,984 for non-Virginia residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $509 for Virginia residents and $1,239 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,216 | $29,736 |
| Fees | $1,248 | $1,248 |
| Cost per Credit | $509 | $1,239 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,298 | |
| Room & Board | $13,056 (On-Campus) / $13,056 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,672 (On-Campus) / $4,672 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $32,490 | $50,010 |
| Off-Campus Total | $32,490 | $50,010 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $11,976 | $12,514 | $12,696 | $13,080 | $13,464 |
| Out-of-State | $29,544 | $29,746 | $29,496 | $30,528 | $30,984 |
James Madison University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 52 major areas - 31 Master's (4 online programs), 8 Doctorate, 12 Post-Bachelor's (5 online programs), 1 Post-Master's. 585 students have been conferred Master's degree and 45 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 585 | 45 | 127 | 23 |
| Men | 198 | 13 | 24 | 4 |
| Women | 387 | 32 | 103 | 19 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 82 | NOT OFFER |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Business Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 8 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 14ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Health Policy Analysis | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 128 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Special Education and Teaching | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 30 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Health Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systems Science and Theory | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Science, Technology and Society | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 27 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| School Psychology | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 12ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government | 19 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art/Art Studies | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music Performance | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 29ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physician Assistant | 33 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 24 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 60ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | 54 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 23 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Pedagogy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 917 full-time and 835 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 485 students enrolled through online exclusively and 115 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,181 White, 115 Black, and 72 Asian students are attending at James Madison University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 1,752 |
|---|---|
| Men | 550 |
| Women | 1,202 |
| Total | 1,752 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 917 |
| Part-time Students | 835 |
| Total | 1,752 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 3 |
| Asian | 72 |
| Black | 115 |
| Hispanic | 117 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 1,181 |
| Two or more races | 70 |
| Un-Known | 91 |
At James Madison University graduate schools, 485 students enrolled online exclusively and 115 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 1,767 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 485 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 115 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,167 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 485 |
|---|---|
| Virginia Resident | 369 |
| Other State In U.S. | 114 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 |