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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at James Madison University

This page shows median first-year earnings for JMU graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $43,500 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $60,300. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Information Science/Studies, with median first-year earnings of $68,400 , followed by Computer and Information Sciences at $67,900 , and Finance and Financial Management Services at $62,100 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $109,400 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $86,100 , and Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) at $67,500 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for James Madison University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for James Madison University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) $109,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $86,100
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,400
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $67,900
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) $67,500
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $62,500
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,100
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,900
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $57,100
Systems Science and Theory (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,600
Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $54,800
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,600
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,300
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,300
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,100
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $48,000
Science, Technology and Society (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,900
Education (Master's Degree) $45,900
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $44,600
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,200
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,500
International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,700
Public Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,900
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $39,900
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,300
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,700
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,900
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,700
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,300
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,700
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,600
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,100
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,800
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,500
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,300
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,500
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,000
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,300
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,100
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,700
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,200
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,900
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $17,600

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=232423.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026