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Liberal Arts at Southern Methodist University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts, take a look at what Southern Methodist University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 41 liberal arts degrees were granted at Southern Methodist University.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Methodist University

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

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Liberal Arts graduates at Southern Methodist University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts graduates at Southern Methodist University are 46% women (19) and 54% men (22).

Liberal Arts Master’s Program at Southern Methodist University

Among the 24 master’s liberal arts graduates at Southern Methodist University, 50% were women (12) and 50% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of Liberal Arts master’s degree recipients at Southern Methodist University, higher than the national average of 29%.*

Liberal Arts Doctoral Program at Southern Methodist University

Among the 17 doctoral liberal arts graduates at Southern Methodist University, 41% were women (7) and 59% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Liberal Arts doctoral degree recipients at Southern Methodist University, below the national average of 37%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts program at Southern Methodist University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Liberal Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

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.