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Mathematics & Statistics at Southern Methodist University

If you are interested in studying mathematics and statistics, you may want to check out the program at Southern Methodist University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 12,373 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 students received their master's degree in mathematics and statistics.

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

SMU Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics
  • Doctorate Degree in Mathematics & Statistics

SMU Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in mathematics and statistics, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Program

21% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 112 students who graduated with a master’s in mathematics and statistics from SMU in 2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.

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Of the students who received a mathematics and statistics master's degree from SMU, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the mathematics and statistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of degree recipients. That is 6% 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 mathematics and statistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 67
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Mathematics & Statistics

If you plan to be a mathematics and statistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Methodist University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Applied Mathematics 91
Statistics 31

Careers That Mathematics & Statistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematics and statistics 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
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Financial Analysts 26,850 $94,980
Financial Specialists 10,780 $70,830
Mathematical Science Professors 4,780 $83,460
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270

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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