Teacher Education Grade Specific at James Madison University

Every teacher education grade specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the grade specific ed program at James Madison University stacks up to those at other schools.

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and approximately 21,594 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received their master's degree in grade specific ed.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teacher Education Grade Specific section at the bottom of this page.

JMU Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

JMU Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at JMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at James Madison University.

JMU Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in grade specific ed from JMU in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. JMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from JMU, 63% were white. This is typical 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 grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Assessment
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration
• Other Education

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed 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
Elementary School Teachers	36,450	$67,610
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Middle School Teachers	17,130	$66,870
Preschool Teachers	10,010	$37,880
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	5,460	$42,910

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, North Carolina under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.