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Undergraduate Psychology at James Madison University

Here is an overview of this program at JMU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #3 out of 36 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

JMU Undergraduate Psychology Rankings

College Factual ranks JMU among the top schools in the country for psychology, coming in at #35 out of 1,514 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	35 of 1,514
Best Psychology Schools in Virginia	4 of 38
Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	9 of 327

Undergraduate Psychology Degrees at JMU

The following degree levels are available for psychology at JMU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	298
Master’s	21
Doctoral	17

Psychology Majors at JMU

This psychology area of study at JMU covers the following majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	318
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	15
Research and Experimental Psychology	3

JMU Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, James Madison University handed out 298 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

JMU is in the top 5% of the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 36 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	3
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from JMU report a median salary of $50,895 a year. This is below $63,974, the median for all majors at JMU.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at JMU, psychology students borrow a median amount of $23,000 in student loans. This is higher than $21,218, the typical median for all majors at JMU.

JMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,460	$25,496
Fees	$5,816	$5,816

Read more about JMU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

The majority of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at JMU were White. Approximately 76% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	226
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	23

Graduate Study in Psychology at JMU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at JMU. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Psychology	21
Doctoral Degrees in Psychology	17

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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