Chemistry at Southern Methodist University
SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 12,373 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,105 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Methodist University in 2021, 11 of them were chemistry majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.
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SMU Chemistry Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
- Doctorate Degree in Chemistry
SMU Chemistry Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at SMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The chemistry major at SMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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 Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools | 284 |
In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in chemistry from SMU. This is the #285 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.
Chemistry Student Demographics at SMU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Southern Methodist University.
SMU Chemistry Bachelor’s Program
About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at SMU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's in chemistry.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
SMU also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into
A degree in chemistry 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 |
| Chemists | 5,160 | $87,490 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists | 4,170 | $80,880 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 2,620 | $127,270 |
| Chemistry Professors | 1,700 | $95,070 |
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
- Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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