Accounting at Southern Methodist University

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at Southern Methodist University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 12,373. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students received their master's degree in accounting.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

SMU Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at SMU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SMU does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

SMU Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at SMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Southern Methodist University.

SMU Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 63 students who graduated with a master’s in accounting from SMU in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. SMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from SMU, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	46
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Taxation
• Business Administration & Management
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Southern Methodist University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	131,250	$41,390
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Financial Managers	39,580	$149,990
Financial Analysts	26,850	$94,980
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	13,300	$44,390

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.