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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $13,080 and $30,528 for non-Virginia residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $545 for Virginia residents and $1,295 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$11,856$29,304
Fees$1,224$1,224
Cost per Credit$545$1,295
Books & Supplies$1,254
Room & Board$12,584 (On-Campus) / $12,584 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,560 (On-Campus) / $4,560 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$31,478$48,926
Off-Campus Total$31,478$48,926
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$11,976$11,976$12,514$12,696$13,080
Out-of-State$29,544$29,544$29,746$29,496$30,528

Graduate Program Overview

James Madison University is a four-years, public school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $13,080 for Virginia residents and $30,528 for out-of-state students.
It offers forty-seven (47) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameJames Madison University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address800 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA
Graduate School Students2,096 students
569 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$13,080
Out-of-State$30,528
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 47 Graduate Programs
29 Master's, 8 Doctorate, 10 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

James Madison University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 47 major areas - 29 Master's (1 online programs), 8 Doctorate , 9 Post-Bachelor'(2 online programs), 1 Post-Master'. 748 students have been conferred Master's degree and 37 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total748373126
Men18912102
Women559252124
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.
Computer and Information Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Educational Assessment, Testing, and MeasurementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Human Services
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education286 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Teacher Education1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Science, Technology and Society- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology13 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School Psychology11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration11 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Political Science and Government10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art/Art Studies2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Performance17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist51 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physician Assistant32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/Trainer6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management62 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychometrics and Quantitative PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music PedagogyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 22,166 students enrolled in James Madison University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 2,096 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 616 male and 1,480 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,115 full-time and 981 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 569 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 188 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,096
Men Students616
Women Students1,480
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,096
Full-time Students1,115
Part-time Students981
By race/ethnicity 1,546 White, 139 Black, and 75 Asian students are attending at James Madison University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,096
Asian75
Black139
Hispanic96
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		1
White1,546
Two or more races74
Un-Known88
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At James Madison University, 569 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 188 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,878
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses569
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses188
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,121
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses569
Virginia Resident433
Other State In U.S.129
Outside of U.S.7
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