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Business & finance at James Madison University

James Madison University graduates about 642 business & finance majors a year, 14% of its graduating class. That puts it 210th of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 160 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 81% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $90,000 four years out, 1.26× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

61/100Solid#210 of 650 for business & finance →
Graduates a year64214% of the class
Courses in the catalog160more than 81% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$90,0001.26× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1320whole school

Around James Madison University

Two students tricycling up the hill towards ISAT.
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JMU versus Central Connecticut 9/10/11
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Construction of the new JMU Bookstore, replacing an earlier facility in Warren H
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Where business & finance happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 66 · Dorm 29 · Athletics 5 · Arts 3 · Dining 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. Wheaton College (MA) 62
  2. Furman University 62
  3. Ohio University 61
  4. University of North Carolina–Wilmington 61
  5. Merrimack College 61
  6. Rollins College 61
  7. California Lutheran University 61
  8. Southwestern University 61

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares James Madison University with every school we score in business & finance. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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