James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
39
Avg Grad Earnings
$47,308/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
63/100
Tuition (In-State)
$13,576/yr
Out-of-state: $30,790/yr
All Programs at James Madison University
39 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 87 | $81,761/yr | Very High | 19.2x |
| Business Administration | 87 | $65,931/yr | High | 14.2x |
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 86 | $76,490/yr | High | 13.7x |
| Information Science/Studies | 85 | $80,173/yr | Very High | 19.5x |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 85 | $67,849/yr | Very High | 19.9x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 82 | $71,563/yr | Very High | 15.3x |
| Economics | 80 | $62,286/yr | Very High | 16.8x |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 80 | $53,913/yr | High | 12.8x |
| Systems Science and Theory | 78 | $65,683/yr | Moderate | 17.7x |
| Marketing | 77 | $61,692/yr | Very High | 14.8x |
| Public Administration | 77 | $48,396/yr | High | 11.8x |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 72 | $46,915/yr | High | 11.0x |
| Engineering, General | 68 | $71,176/yr | High | 15.2x |
| Mathematics | 68 | $58,810/yr | Very High | 14.3x |
| Chemistry | 66 | $45,799/yr | High | 7.4x |
| Political Science and Government | 64 | $42,128/yr | Very High | 11.6x |
| Science, Technology and Society | 63 | $54,235/yr | Moderate | 13.9x |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 62 | $33,971/yr | Moderate | 11.4x |
| Geography and Cartography | 61 | $45,094/yr | High | 10.2x |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 61 | $35,955/yr | Moderate | 11.0x |
| International Relations | 60 | $44,667/yr | High | 11.3x |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 58 | $49,408/yr | Low | 8.9x |
| Linguistic & Comparative | 56 | $45,122/yr | Very High | 10.6x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 55 | $42,769/yr | High | 11.2x |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 54 | $24,860/yr | High | 10.0x |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 53 | $48,118/yr | High | 9.5x |
| Biology, General | 53 | $34,159/yr | High | 10.2x |
| Social Work | 53 | $31,687/yr | Moderate | 9.0x |
| History | 53 | $29,000/yr | High | 9.6x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 52 | $33,501/yr | Moderate | 8.3x |
| Psychology, General | 52 | $31,734/yr | High | 9.5x |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 51 | $40,966/yr | High | 10.2x |
| Anthropology | 51 | $30,686/yr | High | 9.0x |
| Sociology | 50 | $31,513/yr | High | 9.4x |
| Biotechnology | 49 | $41,832/yr | High | 6.7x |
| Music | 49 | $36,106/yr | High | 7.4x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 39 | $24,306/yr | Moderate | 4.6x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 37 | $26,049/yr | Very High | 8.0x |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | 33 | $28,712/yr | Very High | 4.3x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 39 bachelor's degree programs at James Madison University using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.