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JMU is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #63 out of 952 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, James Madison University handed out 240 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 254 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in psychology from JMU. This makes it the #127 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at James Madison University.
Of the 240 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from JMU, about 18% were men and 83% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 16 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 182 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 17 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 psychology majors earned their master's degree from JMU. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from James Madison University with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
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