Economics at Southern Methodist University

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at Southern Methodist University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Economics section at the bottom of this page.

SMU Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics

SMU Economics Rankings

The economics major at SMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	91
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

SMU Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of economics master's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 4% 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 economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	3
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 Economics	195
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	17
Applied Economics	10

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	29,560	$78,200
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Economics Professors	1,020	$115,240
Economists	830	$106,480
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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.