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Nursing at James Madison University

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

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 21,594. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received their master's degree in nursing.

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

JMU Nursing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

JMU Nursing Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Nursing Master’s Program

89% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 nursing majors earned their master's degree from JMU. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from JMU, 78% 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses 64,750 $69,790
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,650 $116,770
Nurse Practitioners 4,710 $105,170
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,480 $70,540
Nurse Anesthetists 850 $187,320

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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