Graduate Program
37 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
2 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
1,767
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$30,984
Graduate Programs Overview
James Madison University offers 37 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 2 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 1,767 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at JMU and 485 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $13,464 for Virginia residents and $30,984 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at James Madison University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (29 programs) Doctorate - Research (8 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (2 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $13,464 Virginia residents $30,984 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 1,767 graduate students 485 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at JMU
It offers 37 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 29 | 2 |
| Post Master's Degree | 1 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 2 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $13,464 for Virginia residents and $30,984 for students from other States at James Madison University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.49% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $12,514 | $12,850 | $13,080 | $13,464 |
| Out-of-State | $29,746 | $29,496 | $30,528 | $30,984 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At James Madison University, 1,767 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 567 male and 1,200 female students. By attendance status, there are 939 full-time and 828 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,767 | 1,200 | 567 |
| Full-time | 939 | 619 | 320 |
| Part-time | 828 | 581 | 247 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At James Madison University, 485 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 115 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 1,767 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,767 |
| Online Exclusively | 485 |
| In Some Online Classes | 115 |
| Not In Online Classes | 1,167 |
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