We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how SMU ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology majors, SMU came in at #31. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #4 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Methodist University handed out 85 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 27% over the previous year when 67 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in psychology from SMU. This makes it the #185 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $39,687 a year. This is higher than $28,637, which is the national median for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SMU, psychology students borrow a median amount of $23,310 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at SMU is $722 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Southern Methodist University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from SMU. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 58 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 3 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in psychology from SMU. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 7 |
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