Nursing at James Madison University

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at James Madison University stacks up to those at other schools.

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and approximately 21,594 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 254 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from JMU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

JMU Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing

JMU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at JMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at JMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	69
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	119
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	138
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	148
	185
	208
Best Nursing Schools	229
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	233
Most Popular Nursing Schools	236
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	281
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	312
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	323
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	391
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	454
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	493
	548
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	712
	1,108
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,267
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,410

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in nursing from JMU. This makes it the #313 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of JMU Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at JMU is $65,005. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at JMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at James Madison University.

JMU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 254 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from JMU. About 92% of these graduates were women and the other 8% were men.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at JMU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	210
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

JMU Nursing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a master's degree in nursing from JMU. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from JMU, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from James Madison University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

JMU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at James Madison University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	254
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	27
Nursing Practice	9

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Communication Sciences
• Mental & Social Health Services

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for James Madison University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Registered Nurses	64,750	$69,790
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Nurse Practitioners	4,710	$105,170
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,480	$70,540
Nurse Anesthetists	850	$187,320

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, North Carolina under License

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