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Health & pre-med fields at James Madison University

James Madison University graduates about 841 pre-med & health fields majors a year, 19% of its graduating class. That puts it 196th of 543 schools we score for pre-med & health fields, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $75,000 four years out, 1.17× what the same major pays nationally.

65/100Strong#196 of 543 for pre-med & health fields →
Graduates a year84119% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$75,0001.17× the same major nationally
Research in the field$977Ka 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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Where pre-med & health fields happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Bioscience, Health and Behavioral Studies Building.

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 pre-med & health fields ranking

  1. Indiana Wesleyan University 66
  2. University of California, Merced 66
  3. Rhodes College 66
  4. University of North Carolina–Wilmington 65
  5. University of Toledo 65
  6. University of Houston 65
  7. University of Louisiana at Lafayette 65
  8. Stevenson University 65

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 pre-med & health fields. 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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