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General Engineering at Southern Methodist University

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General Engineering at Southern Methodist University

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

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 General Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

SMU General Engineering Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Engineering
  • Doctorate Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at SMU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Master’s Degree

SMU General Engineering Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in engineering from SMU. This makes it the #74 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU General Engineering Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in engineering from SMU in 2021, 50% were men and 50% 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 master's in engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SMU also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers 12,920 $167,280
Engineers 10,710 $113,370
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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