Graduate Accounting Programs at James Madison University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in accounting at JMU. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #3 out of 5 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

JMU Graduate Accounting Rankings

#41 in the U.S.

#4 in Virginia

#9 in the Southeast Region

College Factual rates JMU highly for accounting, placing at #41 out of 1,188 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Accounting Schools	41 of 1,188
Best Accounting Schools in Virginia	4 of 21
Best Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region	9 of 292

Graduate Accounting Degrees at JMU

The table below lists every degree level offered in accounting at JMU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	96
Master’s	35

JMU Accounting Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, James Madison University conferred 35 master’s degrees in accounting.

Master’s Rankings

JMU ranks competitively among schools offering accounting at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia	3
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	27

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 51% of accounting master’s degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

The largest share of accounting master’s degree graduates at JMU were White. About 91% of graduates 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 accounting.

Ethnic diversity of Accounting majors at James Madison University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	32
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Undergraduate Study in Accounting at JMU

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at JMU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Accounting	96

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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