Public · Harrisonburg, Virginia
James Madison University: cost, debt and earnings by major
56 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $23,550
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 80%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 72%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 20,888
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 2.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $14,379 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $14,452 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $16,960 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $22,031 |
| $110,000+ | $31,907 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (43)
- Information Science/Studies$113,345
- Finance and Financial Management Services$104,926
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$104,806
- Accounting and Related Services$98,767
- Engineering, General$91,761
- International Business$91,141
- Systems Science and Theory$91,034
- Marketing$89,944
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,056
- Economics$86,681
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,137
- Science, Technology and Society$82,455
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$77,393
- Mathematics$75,295
- Chemistry$74,631
- Political Science and Government$73,326
- Public Administration$71,626
- International Relations and National Security Studies$68,798
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$67,033
- Communication and Media Studies$66,436
- Biotechnology$65,893
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,770
- Hospitality Administration/Management$65,016
- Geography and Cartography$63,768
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,065
- Biology, General$62,914
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$62,366
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$61,496
- Anthropology$60,841
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other$59,604
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,501
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,026
- English Language and Literature, General$57,487
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$57,179
- Psychology, General$56,212
- History$55,782
- Fine and Studio Arts$54,093
- Social Work$52,991
- Music$51,882
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$51,500
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,016 (1 yr)
- Sociology$48,774
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$45,225
Master's programs (13)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$150,316
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$138,766
- Accounting and Related Services$111,224
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$106,786
- Political Science and Government$86,137
- Public Administration$81,363
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$76,377
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$69,342
- Education, Other$59,635
- Special Education and Teaching$59,379
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,878
- Education, General$58,739
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$58,228