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Finance & Financial Management at James Madison University

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Finance & Financial Management at James Madison University

Every finance and financial management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the finance 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 the 2020-2021 academic year, 137 students received a bachelor's degree in finance from JMU.

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

JMU Finance & Financial Management Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance

JMU Finance & Financial Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the finance 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 finance major at JMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Finance & Financial 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
20
21
24
32
78
117
130
132
259
296

How Much Do Finance Graduates from JMU Make?

The median salary of finance students who receive their bachelor's degree at JMU is $65,544. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 34% higher than the national average of $48,896 for all finance bachelor's degree recipients.

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Finance Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Program

18% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 137 finance majors earned their bachelor's degree from JMU. Of these graduates, 82% were men and 18% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in finance 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 finance.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 104
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

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

Concentrations Within Finance & Financial Management

If you plan to be a finance 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
Finance 122
Other Finance and Financial Management Services 15

Careers That Finance Grads May Go Into

A degree in finance 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
Financial Managers 15,180 $164,030
Tellers 10,980 $31,220
Loan Officers 10,140 $80,440
Financial Analysts 8,550 $97,990

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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