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Education, Other master's degree outcomes at James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA · Public · Federal field 1399

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$5,713 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$28,175 / year
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available$66,036
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
16Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
27Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,322

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$59,635

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,322Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,735Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE71.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE79.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$59,635Year 4
$66,036Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,970
Estimated loan paymentNot available
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$59,635 vs. $65,348

$5,713 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$85,280 median wageVA estimate · 3,020 jobs · 25-3099-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 15.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducation Teachers, Postsecondary$77,060 median wageVA estimate · 1,630 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Staunton, VA

Mary Baldwin University

$6,637 higher earnings · $10,566 lower annual net price

Earnings
$66,272
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,756
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Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University

$4,610 higher earnings · $3,399 lower annual net price

Earnings
$64,245
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$19,923
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Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University

$243,567 higher earnings · $4,513 lower annual net price

Earnings
$303,202
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,809
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Old Westbury, NY

New York Institute of Technology

$33,926 higher earnings · $879 lower annual net price

Earnings
$93,561
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$22,443
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DATA QUALITY

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16 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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