General Special Education at James Madison University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how JMU ranks in comparison to other schools with teaching students with disabilities programs.

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General Special Education Degrees Available at JMU

JMU Teaching Students with Disabilities Rankings

The bachelor's program at JMU was ranked #176 on College Factual's Best Schools for teaching students with disabilities list. It is also ranked #4 in Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	28
Best General Special Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	32
Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	41
Best General Special Education Colleges for Veterans	44
Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	85
Best General Special Education Graduate Degree Schools	107
Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $0-$30k)	125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $30-$48k)	131
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $0-$30k)	133
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (With Aid)	139
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $30-$48k)	139
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (With Aid)	142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $48-$75k)	158
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $48-$75k)	159
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education	164
Best Value Colleges for General Special Education (Income $0-$30k)	173
Best General Special Education Schools	176
Best Value Colleges for General Special Education (Income $30-$48k)	182
Best Value Colleges for General Special Education (With Aid)	197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $75-$110k)	209
Best Value Colleges for General Special Education (Income $48-$75k)	212
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income Over $110k)	212
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income Over $110k)	221
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $75-$110k)	222
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Special Education Graduates	231
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education	279
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Special Education Graduates	294
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Special Education	304
Best Value Colleges for General Special Education (Income Over $110k)	305
Best Value Colleges for General Special Education (Income $75-$110k)	306
Best Value Colleges for General Special Education	340
Highest Paid General Special Education Graduates	404

Popularity of Teaching Students with Disabilities at JMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, James Madison University handed out 3 bachelor's degrees in general special education. This is an increase of 200% over the previous year when 1 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities from JMU. This makes it the #114 most popular school for teaching students with disabilities master’s degree candidates in the country.

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Diversity at JMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at James Madison University.

JMU General Special Education Bachelor’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in teaching students with disabilities from JMU in 2021 were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% 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 teaching students with disabilities.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

JMU General Special Education Master’s Program

The teaching students with disabilities program at JMU awarded 31 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 84% 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 master's in teaching students with disabilities.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	4

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References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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