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Education at Southern Methodist University

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

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 12,373. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 223 students received their master's degree in education.

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

SMU Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Education
  • Doctorate Degree in Education

SMU Education Rankings

There were 33 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #118 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Education Master’s Program

82% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 223 students earned a master's degree in education from SMU. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

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In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 57
White 98
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Methodist University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Education 148
Educational Administration 80
Multilingual Education 17
Teacher Education Subject Specific 8
Special Education 3

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers 136,780 $56,520
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Teacher Assistants 88,700 $23,290
Middle School Teachers 66,470 $56,580
Preschool Teachers 34,790 $34,960

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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