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Computer Engineering at Southern Methodist University

If you plan to study computer engineering, 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 has a total student population of 12,373. Of the 2,105 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Methodist University in 2021, 3 of them were computer engineering majors.

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

SMU Computer Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CE
  • Master’s Degree in CE

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SMU offers distance education options for CE at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

SMU Computer Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CE programs across the country. The following shows how SMU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CE major at SMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Engineering. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
57
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66
Best Value Computer Engineering Schools 188

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in CE from SMU. This makes it the #62 most popular school for CE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in CE, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CE Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 CE majors earned their bachelor's degree from SMU. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% 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 bachelor's in CE.

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

SMU Computer Engineering Master’s Program

7% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 93% of CE master's degrees went to men and 7% went to women.

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In the CE master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% 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 CE.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 5
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Careers That CE Grads May Go Into

A degree in CE 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
Systems Software Developers 28,720 $110,740
Architectural and Engineering Managers 12,920 $167,280
Computer Network Architects 12,560 $119,340
Engineering Professors 3,890 $123,200

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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