Business/Managerial Economics at James Madison University

If you plan to study business/managerial economics, take a look at what James Madison University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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, 8 of them were business/managerial economics majors.

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

JMU Business/Managerial Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Managerial Economics

JMU Business/Managerial Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks managerial economics 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 managerial economics major at JMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business/Managerial Economics. 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
	8
	10
	10
	11
	26
	28
	119
	125
	183
	189

Managerial Economics Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in managerial economics from JMU. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in managerial economics 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 managerial economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Business/Managerial Economics

Business/Managerial Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Business Economics	8

Related Majors

• International Business
• Finance & Financial Management
• Hospitality Management
• Accounting
• Marketing

Careers That Managerial Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in managerial economics 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
Economists	1,230	$126,080
Economics Professors	440	$101,290
Survey Researchers	330	$59,410

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.