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What James Madison University graduates make

Median salaries by major and degree level, 1–10 years after graduation. Click any program for percentiles, national comparison and the payback calculator.

Bachelor's (67)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$62,609$97,528$135,755
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$35,823$54,439$70,135
Anthropology$30,381$50,368$67,004
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$33,871$63,370$91,796
Biology, General$32,949$62,711$91,441
Biotechnology$45,494$70,489$96,791
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,620$81,631$110,470
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$57,567$89,521$123,096
Business/Managerial Economics$61,135$97,305$131,646
Chemistry$41,799$67,222$112,407
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$29,604$70,313$75,362
Communication and Media Studies$44,678$68,505$88,789
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$44,678$68,505$88,789
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$74,241$107,900$134,432
Computer and Information Sciences, General$76,217$105,157$132,874
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,363$48,548$58,753
Economics$55,882$90,951$125,817
Engineering$70,078$94,450$127,993
Engineering, General$70,078$94,450$127,993
English Language and Literature, General$33,601$57,486$70,489
English Language and Literature/Letters$36,501$60,991$75,379
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$29,542$60,856$73,228
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,341$101,563$141,692
Fine and Studio Arts$36,561$54,708$67,230
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$29,542$60,856$73,228
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$41,317$63,182$81,744
Geography and Cartography$43,936$65,986$80,863
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$36,805$58,445$76,518
Health Professions and Related Programs$47,230$72,514$83,412
Health and Medical Administrative Services$46,701$77,158$104,709
History$33,474$58,227$75,067
History$33,474$58,227$75,067
Hospitality Administration/Management$47,490$66,924$86,698
Information Science/Studies$73,124$109,323$135,556
International Business$55,246$89,029$123,601
International Relations and National Security Studies$42,243$69,087$92,740
Legal Professions and Studies$40,474$64,707$83,439
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$40,474$64,707$83,439
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$32,105$61,075$65,444
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$32,105$61,075$65,444
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$41,317$63,182$81,744
Marketing$54,285$83,217$113,307
Mathematics$52,395$76,708$94,089
Mathematics and Statistics$52,368$76,708$94,089
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$34,037$70,727$85,542
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,958$87,636$113,272
Music$40,910$57,051$66,291
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$35,316$63,417$78,547
Philosophy and Religious Studies$31,427$54,783$74,924
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other$31,427$54,783$74,924
Physical Sciences$40,665$64,798$96,142
Physics$46,171$76,644$105,066
Political Science and Government$42,146$69,761$97,170
Psychology$34,826$57,428$72,328
Psychology, General$34,826$57,428$72,328
Public Administration$44,398$70,217$91,663
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$37,650$59,528$72,686
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$67,341$78,210$86,030
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$44,358$72,485$101,137
Science, Technology and Society$57,248$85,840$112,684
Social Sciences$41,406$66,133$86,563
Social Sciences, General$34,460$61,066$74,745
Social Work$33,967$54,439$64,031
Sociology$36,737$56,636$71,928
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$35,316$63,417$78,547
Systems Science and Theory$67,942$101,995—
Visual and Performing Arts$36,076$54,547$65,628

Master's (14)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$50,402$65,141$81,043
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$77,227$108,391$146,652
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$42,505——
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$119,189$149,041$176,101
Education$59,269$64,588$70,457
English Language and Literature/Letters$49,445$68,179$86,835
Health Professions and Related Programs$75,230$88,099$90,204
History$36,591$48,487$66,382
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$50,767$81,671$110,564
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$50,339$62,738$72,118
Psychology$38,509$70,227$84,083
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$57,052$78,677$88,193
Social Sciences$46,663$70,527$122,926
Visual and Performing Arts$52,165$58,547$70,298

Doctoral (Research) (3)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Health Professions and Related Programs$82,573$91,987$96,105
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$84,400——
Psychology$79,614$113,393$117,680