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James Madison University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at James Madison University?
47 of 47 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | 155 | $113,345 | #5 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 140 | $104,926 | #32 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 105 | $104,806 | #59 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 89 | $98,767 | #38 |
| Engineering, General | 67 | $91,761 | #10 |
| International Business small degree count | 11 | $91,141 | — |
| Systems Science and Theory | 55 | $91,034 | #2 |
| Marketing | 189 | $89,944 | #15 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 282 | $87,056 | #147 |
| Economics | 85 | $86,681 | #79 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 129 | $85,137 | #57 |
| Science, Technology and Society | 82 | $82,455 | #3 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 58 | $77,393 | #9 |
| Mathematics | 45 | $75,295 | #82 |
| Chemistry | 44 | $74,631 | #35 |
| Political Science and Government | 117 | $73,326 | #59 |
| Public Administration | 48 | $71,626 | #5 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 82 | $68,798 | #29 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 453 | $67,033 | #2 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 399 | $66,436 | #28 |
| Biotechnology | 35 | $65,893 | #9 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 82 | $65,770 | #21 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 122 | $65,016 | #14 |
| Geography and Cartography | 65 | $63,768 | #22 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 256 | $63,065 | #33 |
| Biology, General | 182 | $62,914 | #108 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 44 | $62,366 | #11 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 80 | $61,496 | — |
| Anthropology | 25 | $60,841 | #16 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other small degree count | 15 | $59,604 | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 20 | $59,501 | #10 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 243 | $58,026 | #45 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 49 | $57,487 | #66 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 46 | $57,179 | #18 |
| Psychology, General | 272 | $56,212 | #84 |
| History | 61 | $55,782 | #85 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 120 | $54,093 | #13 |
| Social Work | 64 | $52,991 | #95 |
| Music | 79 | $51,882 | #27 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 13 | $51,500 | — |
| Sociology | 37 | $48,774 | #177 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 63 | $45,225 | #18 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at James Madison University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do James Madison University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Systems Science and Theory#2
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions#2
- Science, Technology and Society#3
- Information Science/Studies#5
- Public Administration#5
- Biotechnology#9
- Health and Medical Administrative Services#9
- Engineering, General#10
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services#10
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services#11
- Fine and Studio Arts#13
- Hospitality Administration/Management#14
- Marketing#15
- Anthropology#16
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies#18
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft#18
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services#21
- Geography and Cartography#22
- Music#27
- Communication and Media Studies#28
- International Relations and National Security Studies#29
- Finance and Financial Management Services#32
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness#33
- Chemistry#35
- Accounting and Related Services#38
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities#45
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
James Madison University has 42 programs with published earnings data, 38 of which carry an Azimuth national rank. The degree mix is led by Health Professions, which accounts for 18.7% of bachelor's degrees awarded.
Business follows at 14.8%, with Social Sciences third at 8.8%. Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions is the largest program at 453 degrees awarded, with a median of $67,033 and an Azimuth rank of #2 nationally.
Information Science/Studies is a smaller program but posts the strongest return, earning $113,345 and ranking #5 nationally. Finance is ranked #32 nationally, with graduates earning $104,926 from 140 degrees awarded a year.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.