History at Southern Methodist University

If you plan to study history, 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.

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

SMU History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History

SMU History Rankings

The history major at SMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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.

History Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU History Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at SMU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SMU History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of history master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 21% 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 history.

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

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
History	44

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Theology & Religious Vocations

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Managers	20,710	$122,130
History Professors	2,150	$82,360
Curators	680	$57,150
Museum Technicians and Conservators	500	$44,090

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.