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Economics at Southern Methodist University

If you are interested in studying economics, 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received their master's degree in economics.

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

SMU Economics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Economics
  • Doctorate Degree in Economics

SMU Economics Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Economics Master’s Program

38% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 economics majors earned their master's degree from SMU. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 38% were women.

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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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 29,560 $78,200
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Economics Professors 1,020 $115,240
Economists 830 $106,480
Survey Researchers 430 $60,460

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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