Health Sciences & Services at Southern Methodist University

Every health sciences & services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health science 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.

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

SMU Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Health Science

SMU Health Sciences & Services Rankings

Health Science Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Health Sciences & Services Master’s Program

50% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of health science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in health science each year. SMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

In the health science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 21% 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 health science.

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

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

The following health science concentations are available at Southern Methodist University. 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
General Health & Wellness	6

Mental & Social Health Services

Careers That Health Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in health 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
Community Health Workers	2,820	$41,640

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
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