Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Southern Methodist University

If you plan to study management sciences and quantitative methods, take a look at what Southern Methodist University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods section at the bottom of this page.

SMU Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Management Science

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SMU does offer online courses in management science for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

SMU Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Rankings

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In 2021, 422 students received their master’s degree in management science from SMU. This makes it the #18 most popular school for management science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Management Science Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Program

The management science program at SMU awarded 422 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 37% going to women.

Of the students who received a management science master's degree from SMU, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the management science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of degree recipients. That is 3% 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 management science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	38
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	235
International Students	71
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

SMU also has a doctoral program available in management science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Taxation
• Real Estate
• Marketing
• Business Administration & Management
• Accounting

Careers That Management Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in management science 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
General and Operations Managers	195,730	$125,870
Operations Research Analysts	11,190	$82,660
Insurance Underwriters	7,560	$68,390
Business Professors	6,060	$110,450
Chief Executives	5,260	$239,680

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

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