Harrisonburg, Virginia · Public
Information Science/Studies 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 585 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.8% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~585
- Schools with reported signal
- 342
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.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 342 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.5x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($5,288 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($12,608 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 62% 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.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 4.8% reported share · $3,033 net A+ 
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 0.5% reported share · $1,527 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.9% reported share · $3,103 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 2.0% reported share · $3,148 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.1% reported share · $3,776 net A+ Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX · 0.7% reported share · $3,637 net A+ El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · 0.1% reported share · $3,206 net A+ 
Alpena Community College Alpena, MI · 0.3% reported share · $3,320 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Information Science/Studies accounts for 2.8% of reported programs at James Madison University, which is bigger than 85% of schools in this field set and 1.5x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 585 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 $5,288 above the $18,034 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 $12,608 above the $57,346 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 #213 of 342 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.