by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Education is a concentration offered under the general education major at James Madison University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in general education, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at JMU paid an average of $1,184 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $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 |
Online degrees for the JMU general 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.
Women made up around 84.2% of the general education students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 78.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in general 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 |
*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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