Education is a program of study at James Madison University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in education, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at JMU paid an average of $1,184 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $452 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
---|---|---|
Tuition | $10,848 | $27,888 |
Fees | $1,128 | $1,656 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that JMU offers online option in its education master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the JMU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in education in 2019-2020, 83.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 78.3%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in education at JMU in 2019-2020, 14.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 16 |
Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 317 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 25 |
Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Education | 298 |
Special Education | 28 |
Student Counseling | 41 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 7 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 11 |
*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.