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Mathematics at Southern Methodist University

Mathematics at Southern Methodist University

What traits are you looking for in a math school? To help you decide if Southern Methodist University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's math program.

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 Mathematics section at the bottom of this page.

SMU Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math

SMU Mathematics Rankings

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

Math Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math 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 math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 31
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Mathematics

The following math concentations are available at Southern Methodist University. 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
General Mathematics 86

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
Mathematical Science Professors 4,780 $83,460
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Statisticians 1,860 $84,940

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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