by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Physician Assistant. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Allied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at James Madison University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in allied health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at JMU paid an average of $1,184 per credit hour in 2019-2020. 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 |
allied health who receive their master’s degree from JMU make an average of $111,100 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $95,483.
JMU does not offer an online option for its allied health master’s degree program 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 allied health in 2019-2020, 88.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 3.7% of the allied health master’s degrees at JMU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physician Assistant | 27 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 44 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 25 |
| Nursing | 26 |
*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.
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