General Engineering at Southern Methodist University

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

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 12,373 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received their master's degree in engineering.

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

SMU General Engineering Degrees Available

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

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 engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

SMU General Engineering Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU General Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in engineering from SMU in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Operations Research
• Civil Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Computer Engineering

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	12,920	$167,280
Engineers	10,710	$113,370
Engineering Professors	3,890	$123,200

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.