by our College Data Analytics TeamProfessional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing is a concentration offered under the writing studies major at James Madison University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at JMU was $1,184 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $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 |
Online degrees for the JMU professional, technical, business, and scientific writing master’s degree program are not available at this time. 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 professional, technical, business, and scientific writing in 2019-2020, 87.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 77.8%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing at JMU in 2019-2020, 12.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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.