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Computer Science at Southern Methodist University

Computer Science at Southern Methodist University

What traits are you looking for in a computer science school? To help you decide if Southern Methodist University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer science program.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 12,373.

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

SMU Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Online Classes Are Available at SMU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Master’s Degree

SMU Computer Science Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer science, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer Science Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Computer Science Master’s Program

32% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 68% of computer science master's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science 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
Software Applications Developers 71,260 $108,760
Systems Software Developers 28,720 $110,740
Computer Workers 25,620 $90,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers 22,350 $154,650
Computer Programmers 20,960 $91,970

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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