Business Administration & Management at James Madison University

Every business administration and management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the business administration 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. Of the 795 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from James Madison University in 2021, 176 of them were business administration and management majors.

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

JMU Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration

JMU Business Administration & Management Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks business administration programs across the country. The following shows how JMU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business administration major at JMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business Administration & Management. 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
	56
	67
	76
	90
	114
	149
	227
	317
	437
	478
	667
	750
	1,086
	1,135
	1,963

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in business administration from JMU. This makes it the #667 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Business Administration Graduates from JMU Make?

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at JMU is $49,222. This is 19% higher than $41,334, which is the national average for all business administration bachelor's degree recipients.

Business Administration Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 176 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration & Management from JMU in 2020-2021, 66% were men and 34% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration 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 business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	139
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

JMU Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

Of the 33 students who earned a master's degree in Business Administration & Management from JMU in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Of the students who received a business administration master's degree from JMU, 61% 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 business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

JMU also has a doctoral program available in business administration. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Business Administration & Management

The following business administration concentations are available at James Madison University. 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
General Business Administration and Management	209

Related Majors

• Business/Managerial Economics
• International Business
• Finance & Financial Management
• Hospitality Management
• Accounting

Careers That Business Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in business administration 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
General and Operations Managers	52,440	$142,000
Management Analysts	49,510	$105,700
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	38,820	$61,190
Retail Sales Supervisors	32,140	$47,330
Managers	17,280	$134,500

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.