by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Education is a major offered under the education program of study at James Madison University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in education, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at JMU was $1,184 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $452 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,848 | $27,888 |
| Fees | $1,128 | $1,656 |
education who receive their master’s degree from JMU make an average of $47,917 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $49,197.
Online degrees for the JMU education master’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.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in education in 2019-2020, 84.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 78.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in education at JMU in 2019-2020, 13.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 251 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
General Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 298 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Special Education | 28 |
| Student Counseling | 41 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 7 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 11 |
*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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