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General History at Southern Methodist University

If you plan to study General History, you may want to check out the program at Southern Methodist University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Methodist University is in Dallas, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 30 general history graduations were recorded at Southern Methodist University.

Studying Online at Southern Methodist University

Online coursework is an option at Southern Methodist University. Among 12,116 students, 669 (6%) studied exclusively online and 1,002 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General History graduates at Southern Methodist University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General History graduates at Southern Methodist University are 47% women (14) and 53% men (16).

General History Bachelor’s Program at Southern Methodist University

Among the 26 bachelor’s general history graduates at Southern Methodist University, 46% were women (12) and 54% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 27% of General History bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Methodist University, lower than the national average of 28%.*

General History Master’s Program at Southern Methodist University

Of the 2 master’s general history degrees awarded at Southern Methodist University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 50% of General History master’s degree recipients at Southern Methodist University, above the national average of 22%.*

General History Doctoral Program at Southern Methodist University

Among the 2 doctoral general history degrees awarded at Southern Methodist University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General History doctoral degree recipients at Southern Methodist University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

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

Top-Paying Careers for General History Graduates

Graduates of the General History program at Southern Methodist University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for General History majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Historians	$89,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$38,484

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.