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Social Sciences at Southern Methodist University

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences 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, 27 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

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

SMU Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

SMU Social Sciences Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #131 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Social Sciences Master’s Program

41% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from SMU. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences 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
Economics 27
Anthropology 6

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 29,560 $78,200
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Urban and Regional Planners 2,270 $69,070
Social Scientists 1,970 $80,430

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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