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General Psychology at Southern Methodist University

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

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 12,373 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 85 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from SMU.

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

SMU General Psychology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
  • Master’s Degree in Psychology

SMU General Psychology Rankings

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

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in psychology from SMU. This makes it the #186 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from SMU Make?

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at SMU is $39,687. This is 39% higher than $28,637, which is the national average for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Psychology Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 85 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from SMU in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 58
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

SMU General Psychology Master’s Program

88% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SMU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 6,680 $73,650
Psychology Professors 3,080 $78,270
Psychologists 740 $90,780

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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