Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Southern Methodist University

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study liberal arts / sciences & humanities, 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 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities section at the bottom of this page.

SMU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

SMU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

The liberal arts / sciences & humanities major at SMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities. 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 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in liberal arts / sciences & humanities, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Student Demographics at SMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences & humanities majors at Southern Methodist University.

SMU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Program

49% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of liberal arts / sciences & humanities bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. The typical liberal arts / sciences & humanities bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at SMU since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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 liberal arts / sciences & humanities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SMU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Program

61% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of liberal arts / sciences & humanities master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities each year. SMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a liberal arts / sciences & humanities master's degree from SMU, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a master's in liberal arts / sciences & humanities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

If you plan to be a liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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
Liberal Arts General Studies	99

Careers That Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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
Professors	3,510	$61,660

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
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