by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is International Business/Trade/Commerce. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
International Business is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at James Madison University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in international business, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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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 international business. More specifically it was ranked #30 out of 405 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at JMU paid an average of $804 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $241 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out 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 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. International Business students who received their bachelor’s degree at JMU took out an average of $23,942 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $22,602.
The median early career salary of international business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from JMU is $53,358 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $43,014.
Online degrees for the JMU international business 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.
Women made up around 61.9% of the international business students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.8% of the international business bachelor’s degrees at JMU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
International Business students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to international business.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 141 |
| Accounting | 103 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 11 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 163 |
| Hospitality Management | 179 |
*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.
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