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Theology at Southern Methodist University

Theology at Southern Methodist University

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

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 12,373 students attend the school each year.

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

SMU Theology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Theology

SMU Theology Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Theology Master’s Program

75% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of theology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a theology master's degree from SMU, 90% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Theology Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology 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
Clergy 2,720 $54,370
Philosophy and Religion Professors 1,520 $87,240

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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