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. In addition, we cover how JMU ranks in comparison to other schools with science, tech & society programs.
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The bachelor's program at JMU was ranked #12 on College Factual's Best Schools for science, tech & society list. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, James Madison University handed out 93 bachelor's degrees in science, technology & society. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 96 degrees were handed out.
Science, Tech & Society majors who earn their bachelor's degree from JMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $42,067 a year. This is higher than $38,747, which is the national median for all science, tech & society bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's science, tech & society program at JMU make a median salary of $34,321. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allscience, tech & society master's degree recipients across the nation.
While getting their bachelor's degree at JMU, science, tech & society students borrow a median amount of $23,875 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all science, tech & society bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the science, tech & society program at JMU is $412 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the science, tech & society majors at James Madison University.
Of the 93 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in science, tech & society from JMU in 2021, 77% were men and 23% 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, 72% 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 science, tech & society.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 67 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 9 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Systems Theory | 53 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 11 |
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