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Accounting at Southern Methodist University

Accounting at Southern Methodist University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Southern Methodist University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 12,373 students attend the school each year.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
  • Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at SMU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

SMU does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • 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

55% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from SMU, 82% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 64
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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
Accountants and Auditors 115,270 $80,200
Credit Analysts 7,700 $81,540
Business Professors 6,060 $110,450
Budget Analysts 4,370 $77,900
Financial Examiners 4,210 $84,350

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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