Sociology at Southern Methodist University

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying sociology, you may want to check out the program at Southern Methodist University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Sociology section at the bottom of this page.

SMU Sociology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

SMU Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at SMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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.

Sociology Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at SMU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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

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

Concentrations Within Sociology

Sociology 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
Sociology	19

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Sociology Professors	1,010	$82,580

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
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