Anthropology at Southern Methodist University
Every anthropology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the anthropology program at Southern Methodist University stacks up to those at other schools.SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 12,373 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Anthropology section at the bottom of this page.
SMU Anthropology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
- Master’s Degree in Anthropology
SMU Anthropology Rankings
There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in anthropology, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Anthropology Student Demographics at SMU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the anthropology majors at Southern Methodist University.
SMU Anthropology Master’s Program
In the anthropology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 20% 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 anthropology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Anthropology
If you plan to be a anthropology 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 |
---|---|
Anthropology | 6 |
Related Majors
Careers That Anthropology Grads May Go Into
A degree in anthropology 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 |
---|---|---|
Managers | 20,710 | $122,130 |
Anthropology and Archeology Professors | 380 | $87,570 |
Anthropologists and Archeologists | 280 | $71,590 |
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.