Political Science at Southern Methodist University
If you plan to study political science, take a look at what Southern Methodist University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.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 Political Science section at the bottom of this page.
SMU Political Science Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
SMU Political Science Rankings
The poly sci major at SMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. 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.
Poly Sci Student Demographics at SMU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at Southern Methodist University.
SMU Political Science Bachelor’s Program
About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci 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 poly sci.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 41 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into
A degree in poly sci 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 |
Political Science Professors | 1,910 | $81,070 |
Political Scientists | 220 | $87,610 |
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.