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Music at Southern Methodist University

What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if Southern Methodist University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music program.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 12,373. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received their master's degree in music.

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

SMU Music Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Music

SMU Music Rankings

Music Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Music Master’s Program

41% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 29 music students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SMU, about 59% were men and 41% were women.

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In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 17% 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 music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 12
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music 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
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,240 $71,520
Music Directors and Composers 890 $61,210
Sound Engineering Technicians 650 $59,810

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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