Harrisonburg, Virginia · Public
Science, Technology and Society at James Madison University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.5% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $23,322 school-wide net price and $69,954 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.5% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.5% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 51
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 71.5%
- Graduation rate
- 79.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $23,322/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $93,288
- Median debt
- $20,093
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $69,954/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.5%), school-wide average net price ($23,322), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($69,954), and peer averages from 51 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 51 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.9x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($399 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($8,179 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place James Madison University in the top 65% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.8% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · 0.5% of reported awards · $12,116 net A+ 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · 0.3% of reported awards · $20,111 net A+ Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY · 12.8% of reported awards · $10,867 net A 
University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA · 0.9% of reported awards · $12,319 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 0.0% of reported awards · $13,138 net A 
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $11,531 net A University of Chicago Chicago, IL · 0.0% of reported awards · $14,860 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Science, Technology and Society accounts for 1.5% of the awards or completions reported for James Madison University. That award concentration is higher than at 90% of schools in this field set and is 1.9x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
James Madison University's average net price is $23,322 per year, about $93,288 over four years. That is $399 above the $22,923 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $69,954 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $8,179 below the $78,133 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places James Madison University #33 of 51 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.