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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at James Madison University

263 Bachelor's Degrees
#37 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how JMU ranks in comparison to other schools with liberal arts / sciences & humanities programs.

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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available at JMU

JMU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for liberal arts / sciences & humanities majors, JMU came in at #37. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 159
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 162
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 171
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 348
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 353
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 453
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 526
Highest Paid Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 546
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 587
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 654
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 690

During the 2020-2021 academic year, James Madison University handed out 263 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 290 degrees were handed out.

JMU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences & humanities majors at James Madison University.

JMU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 263 students earned a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from JMU. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at JMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% 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 bachelor's in liberal arts / sciences & humanities.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 207
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 22

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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
Liberal Arts General Studies 263

Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 446
Social Sciences 416
English Language & Literature 113
History 73
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 57

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