by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how JMU ranks among other schools offering degrees in history.
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The bachelor's program at JMU was ranked #84 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #5 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, James Madison University handed out 66 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 62 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in history from JMU. This makes it the #127 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
History majors who earn their bachelor's degree from JMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,439 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at JMU, history students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all history bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,952.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the history program at JMU is $457 per month.
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The online Master of Arts in History degree program can deepen your understanding of how history is made.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at James Madison University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from JMU. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at JMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% 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 bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 51 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from JMU. About 29% were men and 71% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 86% 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 history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
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