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Statistics at Southern Methodist University

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

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 12,373. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students received a bachelor's degree in stats from SMU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Statistics section at the bottom of this page.

SMU Statistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Stats
  • Master’s Degree in Stats
  • Doctorate Degree in Stats

SMU Statistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the stats progam at SMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

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

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Statistics Master’s Degree Schools 20

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in stats from SMU. This makes it the #37 most popular school for stats master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in stats, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Stats Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Statistics Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 67 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Statistics from SMU in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical stats bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at SMU since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's in stats.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 27
International Students 32
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SMU Statistics Master’s Program

30% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 students who graduated with a master’s in stats from SMU in 2021, 70% were men and 30% were women.

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In the stats master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SMU also has a doctoral program available in stats. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Stats Grads May Go Into

A degree in stats 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
Mathematical Science Professors 4,780 $83,460
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Statisticians 1,860 $84,940
Actuaries 1,000 $107,260
Survey Researchers 430 $60,460

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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