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Social Sciences at James Madison University

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences 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, 11 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

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

JMU Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

JMU Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Social Sciences Master’s Program

64% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at JMU awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from JMU, 82% 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at James Madison University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at James Madison University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 11

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social 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
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,130 $75,050
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Social Scientists 4,050 $110,090
Urban and Regional Planners 1,380 $73,770

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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