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. Of the 2,105 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Methodist University in 2021, 195 of them were economics majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Economics

SMU Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how SMU performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	96
Most Focused Economics Schools	99

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in economics from SMU. This makes it the #52 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from SMU Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at SMU is $50,628. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 195 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from SMU in 2021, 63% were men and 37% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at SMU since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

About 58% 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	15
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	114
International Students	33
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

SMU Economics Master’s Program

Of the 24 students who earned a master's degree in Economics from SMU in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 38% were women.

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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SMU also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.