Academics at James Madison University

The Academic Picture

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at James Madison University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at James Madison University is about average at 17 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. With 80% of instructors full time, James Madison University is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors & Degrees

Students at James Madison University can choose from 61 majors with reported graduates spanning 23 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at James Madison University are shown below:

The most popular majors at James Madison University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at James Madison University:

• Need flexibility? Check whether James Madison University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 6,736 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well James Madison University retains and graduates its students — 92% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of James Madison University.

Continue Your Research at James Madison University

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Majors & Degree Programs at James Madison University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at James Madison University — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at James Madison University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at James Madison University — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at James Madison University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies