Teacher Education Subject Specific at James Madison University

What traits are you looking for in a subject specific ed school? To help you decide if James Madison University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's subject specific ed program.

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 Teacher Education Subject Specific section at the bottom of this page.

JMU Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

JMU Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

50% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of subject specific ed master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. JMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from JMU, 83% 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

If you plan to be a subject specific ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from James Madison University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Education	4
Mathematics Education	4

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject 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
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,720	$41,370
Coaches and Scouts	6,910	$42,340

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
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