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James Madison University Bachelor’s in Finance & Financial Management

163 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$66,329 Average Salary
$21,500 Average Student Debt

Finance & Financial Management is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at James Madison University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in finance, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the JMU Bachelor’s in Finance

#45 in the U.S
#2 in Virginia

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. JMU is in the top 10% of the country for finance. More specifically it was ranked #45 out of 732 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.

Here are some of the other rankings for JMU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges for Veterans8
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans9
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Finance & Financial Management Graduates22
Highest Paid Finance & Financial Management Graduates31
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools35
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (With Aid)50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $30-$48k)70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $48-$75k)72
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (With Aid)80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $0-$30k)82
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income Over $110k)91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management100
Most Popular Colleges for Finance & Financial Management102
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $30-$48k)102
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $48-$75k)107
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $0-$30k)114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $75-$110k)118
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income Over $110k)120
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management137
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $75-$110k)161
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management194
Most Focused Colleges for Finance & Financial Management226

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Finance from JMU Cost?

$12,330 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,500 Average Student Debt

JMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at JMU paid an average of $804 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $241 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,250$23,564
Fees$5,080$5,666
Books and Supplies$1,082$1,082
On Campus Room and Board$11,348$11,348
On Campus Other Expenses$4,020$4,020

Learn more about JMU tuition and fees.

JMU Finance Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at JMU in Finance walked away with an average of $21,500 in student debt. That is 9% lower than the national average of $23,578.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Finance From JMU?

$66,329 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

finance who receive their bachelor’s degree from JMU make an average of $66,329 a year during the early days of their career. That is 38% higher than the national average of $48,186.

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Does JMU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Finance?

Online degrees for the JMU finance bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the JMU Online Learning page.

JMU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Finance

163 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
20.9% Women
15.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 163 students received their bachelor’s degree in finance. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 20.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in finance in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 29.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 15.3% of finance bachelor’s degree recipients at JMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian7
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White126
International Students11
Other Races/Ethnicities10

Bachelor’s in Finance Focus Areas at JMU

Finance & Financial Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Finance152
Other Finance and Financial Management Services11

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to finance and financial management.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management141
Accounting103
Business/Managerial Economics11
Hospitality Management179
International Business21

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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