General Computer & Information Sciences at James Madison University

If you plan to study general computer and information sciences, 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from JMU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

JMU General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

JMU General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at JMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 computer and information sciences major at JMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Computer & Information Sciences. 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
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	17
	20
	24
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Best General Computer Science Schools	30
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
	45
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	45
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	103
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	105
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	110
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	152
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	201
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	341

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from JMU. This makes it the #110 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at JMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at James Madison University.

JMU General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from JMU. About 85% were men and 15% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences 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 computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	80
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

JMU General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 11 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from JMU, about 82% were men and 18% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from JMU, 82% 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 computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

Careers That Computer and Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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
Computer Systems Analysts	26,800	$102,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18,520	$93,860
Computer Workers	14,580	$105,270
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,450	$173,290
Computer Network Architects	9,700	$123,050

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

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