Sustainability Studies at Southern Methodist University

If you are interested in studying sustainability studies, 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 has a total student population of 12,373.

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

SMU Sustainability Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Sustainability

Online Classes Are Available at SMU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

SMU does offer online education options in sustainability for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

SMU Sustainability Studies Rankings

Sustainability Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Sustainability Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of sustainability master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in sustainability each year. SMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 64% more men than average.

In the sustainability master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 51% 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 sustainability.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Sustainability Grads May Go Into

A degree in sustainability 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
Professors	3,510	$61,660

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.