We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how JMU ranks in comparison to other schools with other philosophy & religious studies programs.
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The bachelor's program at JMU was ranked #2 on College Factual's Best Schools for other philosophy & religious studies list. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, James Madison University handed out 22 bachelor's degrees in other philosophy & religious studies. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 26 degrees were handed out.
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies majors who earn their bachelor's degree from JMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $24,267 a year. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allother philosophy & religious studies bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
While getting their bachelor's degree at JMU, other philosophy & religious studies students borrow a median amount of $24,734 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $22,356 for all other philosophy & religious studies majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the other philosophy & religious studies majors at James Madison University.
Of the 22 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Other Philosophy & Religious Studies from JMU in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.
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, 77% 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 other philosophy & religious studies.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 17 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
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