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Mathematics & Statistics at Southern Methodist University

Mathematics & Statistics at Southern Methodist University

If you plan to study mathematics & statistics, 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 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 Mathematics & Statistics section at the bottom of this page.

SMU Mathematics & Statistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics
  • Master’s Degree in Mathematics & Statistics

SMU Mathematics & Statistics Rankings

The mathematics & statistics major at SMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics & Statistics. 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 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in mathematics & statistics, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mathematics & Statistics Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Program

34% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 66% of mathematics & statistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mathematics & statistics 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 mathematics & statistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 51
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

SMU Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Program

29% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of mathematics & statistics master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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Of the students who received a mathematics & statistics master's degree from SMU, 59% 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 mathematics & statistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 51
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Mathematics & Statistics

Mathematics & Statistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Methodist University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Statistics 98
Applied Mathematics 91
Mathematics 86

Careers That Mathematics & Statistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematics & statistics 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
Financial Analysts 26,850 $94,980
Financial Specialists 10,780 $70,830
Mathematical Science Professors 4,780 $83,460
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270

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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