The main focus area for this major is General Mathematics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mathematics is a major offered under the mathematics and statistics program of study at Southern Methodist University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in math, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you have a knack for mathematics and an interest in learning more, study online to achieve your career goals at Southern New Hampshire University. Our mathematics degree can help you enhance your mathematical abilities, including reasoning and problem-solving in three areas: analysis, algebra and statistics.
BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics
Put mathematical concepts to work to solve today's most complex real-world problems by studying applied mathematics with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. SMU is in the top 10% of the country for math. More specifically it was ranked #38 out of 430 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
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Part-time undergraduates at SMU paid an average of $2,171 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $51,958 | $51,958 |
Fees | $6,582 | $6,582 |
Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
On Campus Room and Board | $17,110 | $17,110 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,600 | $2,600 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SMU in Math walked away with an average of $19,500 in student debt. That is 9% lower than the national average of $21,319.
The median early career salary of math students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SMU is $66,401 per year. That is 51% higher than the national average of $44,028.
SMU does not offer an online option for its math bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 41.3% of the math students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 41.9%.
Around 24.8% of math bachelor’s degree recipients at SMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 71 |
International Students | 11 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Mathematics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Mathematics | 109 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mathematics.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Statistics | 43 |
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*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.
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