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Education at James Madison University

James Madison University graduates about 169 education majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 224th of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

60/100Solid#224 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year1694% of the class
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.
Bus stop at Hanson HallPhoto: Wiki khalifa · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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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 education 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 education ranking

  1. Pacific Lutheran University 61
  2. Berea College 61
  3. Beloit College 61
  4. Illinois State University 60
  5. New Mexico State University 60
  6. University of Minnesota–Duluth 60
  7. CUNY–Hunter College 60
  8. Capital University 60

Other strong majors at James Madison University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares James Madison University with every school we score in education. 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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