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JMU was ranked #266 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for health professions majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #8 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, James Madison University handed out 963.0000000000001 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 899 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 107 students received their master’s degree in health professions from JMU. This makes it the #330 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 17 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #466 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at James Madison University.
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 45 |
Black or African American | 54 |
Hispanic or Latino | 77 |
White | 731 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 52 |
Of the 107 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from JMU, about 13% were men and 87% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at JMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from James Madison University with a master's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 91 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mental & Social Health Services | 504 |
Nursing | 290 |
Communication Sciences | 132 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 93 |
Allied Health Professions | 45 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 23 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.