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Music at James Madison University

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

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and approximately 21,594 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received their master's degree in music.

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

JMU Music Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Music
  • Doctorate Degree in Music

JMU Music Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #82 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Music Master’s Program

46% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Music from JMU in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from JMU, 92% 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 music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music 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
Sound Engineering Technicians 270 $53,780

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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