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Economics at James Madison University

57 Bachelor's Degrees
#146 Overall Quality
$53,331 Bachelor's Salary
The Economics major is part of the social sciences program at James Madison University.

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, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how JMU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in economics.

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Economics Degrees Available at JMU

JMU Economics Rankings

The bachelor's program at JMU was ranked #146 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #6 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 44
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 91
Best Value Colleges for Economics 97
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates 121
Highest Paid Economics Graduates 124
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 142
Best Economics Schools 146
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 167
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 174
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 202
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 211
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 211
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 214
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 214
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 218
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 221
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 227
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 261
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 272

During the 2020-2021 academic year, James Madison University handed out 57 bachelor's degrees in economics. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 61 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from JMU Make?

$53,331 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Economics majors who earn their bachelor's degree from JMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $53,331 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Economics Graduates from JMU Have?

$18,575 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at JMU, economics students borrow a median amount of $18,575 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all economics bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,987.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the economics program at JMU is $528 per month.

Economics Student Diversity at JMU

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

JMU Economics Bachelor’s Program

The economics program at JMU awarded 57 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 51% 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 economics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 29
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 130
International Relations & National Security 78
Geography & Cartography 63
Sociology 55
Anthropology 33

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