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General Computer & Information Sciences at James Madison University

General Computer & Information Sciences at James Madison University

If you plan to study general computer & information sciences, take a look at what James Madison University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 21,594.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

JMU General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at JMU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? JMU offers distance education options for computer and information sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

JMU General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at JMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at James Madison University.

JMU General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

20% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of computer and information sciences master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from JMU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from James Madison University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Computer and Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for James Madison University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Computer Systems Analysts 26,800 $102,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 18,520 $93,860
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,450 $173,290
Computer Network Architects 9,700 $123,050

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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