Music at Southern Methodist University
SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 12,373 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in music from SMU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.
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SMU Music Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music
- Master’s Degree in Music
SMU Music Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how SMU performed in these rankings.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The music major at SMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music. 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 |
|---|---|
| Best Value Music Graduate Certificate Schools | 40 |
| Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools | 53 |
| Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools | 192 |
In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in music from SMU. This makes it the #53 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.
Music Student Demographics at SMU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Southern Methodist University.
SMU Music Bachelor’s Program
About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at SMU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its music bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's in music.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
SMU Music Master’s Program
In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 9% 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 music.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
SMU also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Design & Applied Arts
- Dance
- Drama & Theater Arts
- Arts & Media Management
- Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Careers That Music Grads May Go Into
A degree in music 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 |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 110,420 | $58,190 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 6,240 | $71,520 |
| Music Directors and Composers | 890 | $61,210 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 650 | $59,810 |
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.
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