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Communications at Southern Methodist University

If you plan to study Communications, take a look at what Southern Methodist University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Methodist University sits in Dallas, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 1 communications degrees were awarded at Southern Methodist University.

Studying Online at Southern Methodist University

Many students take online classes at Southern Methodist University. Of 12,116 students, 669 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,002 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Communications graduates at Southern Methodist University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Communications graduates at Southern Methodist University are 0% women (0) and 100% men (1).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at Southern Methodist University

Among the 1 bachelor’s communications degrees awarded at Southern Methodist University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Methodist University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Methodist University, above the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Communications Graduates

Graduates of the Communications program at Southern Methodist University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Communications majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.