Harrisonburg, Virginia · Public
Biotechnology at James Madison University
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 132 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.6% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~132
- Schools with reported signal
- 174
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
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 174 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($6,132 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($10,903 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 68% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.2% reported share · $2,288 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.2% reported share · $3,776 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.1% reported share · $3,967 net A+ 
CUNY York College Jamaica, NY · 0.5% reported share · $4,456 net A+ Wilson Community College Wilson, NC · 0.4% reported share · $3,064 net A+ 
CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY · 0.2% reported share · $4,458 net A+ CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, NY · 0.1% reported share · $4,462 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Biotechnology accounts for 0.6% of reported programs at James Madison University, which is bigger than 79% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 132 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
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 $6,132 above the $17,190 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 $10,903 above the $59,051 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks James Madison University #119 of 174 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.