Engineering Technologies at Southern Methodist University

Every engineering technologies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering tech program at Southern Methodist University stacks up to those at other schools.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 12,373. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students received their master's degree in engineering tech.

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

SMU Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Engineering Tech
• Doctorate Degree in Engineering Tech

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

SMU Engineering Technologies Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in engineering tech, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Engineering Technologies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students earned a master's degree in engineering tech from SMU. About 18% of these graduates were women and the other 82% were men.

In the engineering tech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 17% 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 engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	19
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

If you plan to be a engineering tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Engineering-Related Fields	50

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Physical Sciences
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences

Careers That Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering tech 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
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	54,090	$42,500
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	50,500	$44,260
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	50,120	$46,140
Construction Managers	29,620	$98,420

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

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