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James Madison University BA in Liberal Arts General Studies

290 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$30,554 Average Salary
$20,868 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Liberal Arts. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Liberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at James Madison University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the JMU BA in Liberal Arts

#58 in the U.S
#2 in Virginia

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for liberal arts majors, JMU came in at #58. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.

Here are some of the other rankings for JMU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans7
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Veterans10
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies24
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools36
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)134
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)140
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies167
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies172
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)193
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)219
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates303
Most Popular Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies401
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k)662
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k)674
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)723
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)732
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k)757
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies829
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)902
Highest Paid Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates927
Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies1,188

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

$12,330 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,868 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. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

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 Liberal Arts BA 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 Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $20,868 in student debt. That is 12% lower than the national average of $23,628.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Liberal Arts From JMU?

$30,554 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from JMU is $30,554 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $30,751.

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Does JMU Offer an Online BA in Liberal Arts?

Online degrees for the JMU liberal arts 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 Liberal Arts

290 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
87.6% Women
13.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 290 bachelor’s degrees in liberal arts awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 87.6% of the students who received their BA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 13.8% of liberal arts bachelor’s degree recipients at JMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian8
Black or African American10
Hispanic or Latino15
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White243
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities11

BA in Liberal Arts Focus Areas at JMU

Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Liberal Arts290

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.

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