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Health Professions at James Madison University

963 Bachelor's Degrees
107 Master's Degrees
17 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how JMU ranks in comparison to other schools with health professions programs.

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Health Professions Degrees Available at JMU

JMU Health Professions Rankings

JMU was ranked #266 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for health professions majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #8 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Health Professions Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 159
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 163
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 166
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 171
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 180
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 181
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 186
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Schools 193
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 203
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 204
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 211
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 212
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 217
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 225
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 225
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 236
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 239
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 244
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 245
Best Health Professions Schools 266
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 353
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 354
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 363
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 364
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 375
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 391
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 447
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 548
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 557
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 564
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health Professions 590
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 712
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 743
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 867
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 920
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 971
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions 1,265
Highest Paid Health Professions Graduates 1,673

Popularity of Health Professions at JMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, James Madison University handed out 963.0000000000001 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 899 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 107 students received their master’s degree in health professions from JMU. This makes it the #330 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 17 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #466 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Health Professions Student Diversity at JMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at James Madison University.

JMU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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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 health professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 45
Black or African American 54
Hispanic or Latino 77
White 731
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 52

JMU Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 107 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from JMU, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at JMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into 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 health professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 91
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Health Professions Majors

Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Mental & Social Health Services 504
Nursing 290
Communication Sciences 132
Health & Medical Administrative Services 93
Allied Health Professions 45
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 23

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