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Computer & Information Sciences at Southern Methodist University

Computer & Information Sciences at Southern Methodist University

Every computer & information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer & information sciences program at Southern Methodist University stacks up to those at other schools.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 12,373.

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

SMU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

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.

SMU does offer online education options in computer & information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

SMU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at SMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer & information sciences, making the school the #147 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at SMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Southern Methodist University.

SMU Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

16% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 84% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences at SMU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer & information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 49
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

SMU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

31% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 31% went to 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 computer & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 26
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer & information sciences concentations are available at Southern Methodist University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Methodist University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Science 116
Computer Science 73
Information Technology 5

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & information sciences 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
Software Applications Developers 71,260 $108,760
Computer User Support Specialists 60,380 $52,250
Computer Systems Analysts 51,710 $97,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 35,100 $89,500
Systems Software Developers 28,720 $110,740

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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