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2027 Rankings for Southern Methodist University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has SMU received from College Factual? All of the ranking badges and placements SMU holds are detailed on this page.

SMU received 461 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2027 rankings.

Top Rankings for SMU:

#1 out of 20	#1 out of 86	#1 out of 60	#1 out of 43

SMU has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/southern-methodist-university/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Office Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking
  • Best Office Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Other Education Schools in Texas Ranking
  • Best Value Other Education Schools in Texas Ranking

How SMU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#65 out of 5,159.

This makes SMU a top 5% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

SMU has 737 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Office Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Office Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	3	View Report
Best Office Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Office Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	20	View Report
Best Office Administration Schools in the Southwest Region	1	6	View Report
Best Office Administration Schools in Texas	1	5	View Report
Best Office Administration Schools	1	86	View Report
Best Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	5	View Report
Best Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	5	View Report
Best Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	5	View Report
Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	3	View Report
Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	3	View Report
Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	60	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	43	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	75	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas	1	50	View Report
Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	18	View Report
Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	11	View Report
Best General Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region	1	20	View Report
Best General Journalism Schools in Texas	1	12	View Report
Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	22	View Report
Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	11	View Report
Best Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region	1	24	View Report
Best Journalism Schools in Texas	1	12	View Report
Best Advertising Schools in the Southwest Region	1	8	View Report
Best Advertising Schools in Texas	1	6	View Report
Best Advertising Schools	1	55	View Report
Best General Organizational Communication Schools in the Southwest Region	1	3	View Report
Best General Organizational Communication Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Public Relations Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best Public Relations Schools in Texas	1	4	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in the Southwest Region	1	16	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in Texas	1	6	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools in the Southwest Region	1	22	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools in Texas	1	9	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region	1	34	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in Texas	1	16	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	8	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	126	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Southwest Region	1	13	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools	1	169	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	31	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	14	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	409	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southwest Region	1	44	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Texas	1	21	View Report
Best Software Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	1	13	View Report
Best Software Engineering Schools in Texas	1	5	View Report
Best Telecommunications Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Telecommunications Engineering Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best General Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best General Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Texas	1	4	View Report
Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Texas	1	4	View Report
Best French Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best French Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best French Language & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region	1	3	View Report
Best French Language & Literature Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	67	View Report
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region	1	3	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	67	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region	1	3	View Report
Best Law Schools in the Southwest Region	1	16	View Report
Best Law Schools in the Southwest Region	1	16	View Report
Best International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	12	View Report
Best International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	7	View Report
Best International/Global Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	13	View Report
Best International/Global Studies Schools in Texas	1	7	View Report
Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	12	View Report
Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	7	View Report
Best International Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	13	View Report
Best International Studies Schools in Texas	1	7	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	64	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	44	View Report
Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	16	View Report
Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	10	View Report
Best Philosophy Schools in the Southwest Region	1	18	View Report
Best Philosophy Schools in Texas	1	12	View Report
Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	17	View Report
Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	10	View Report
Best Philosophy Schools in the Southwest Region	1	19	View Report
Best Philosophy Schools in Texas	1	12	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	18	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	11	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	22	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Texas	1	15	View Report
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in Texas	1	4	View Report
Best International Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best International Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best International Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	2	View Report
Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Southwest Region	1	10	View Report
Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in Texas	1	7	View Report
Best Theology Schools in the Southwest Region	1	8	View Report

How SMU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

SMU has 841 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Other Education Schools in Texas Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Other Education Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Engineering Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Office Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Telecommunications Engineering Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Tax Law/Taxation Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Computational & Applied Mathematics Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Computational Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Applied Economics Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value International Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value International Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Telecommunications Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Operations Research Schools in the Southwest Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Operations Research Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Operations Research Schools in the Southwest Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Operations Research Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Italian Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value International Policy Analysis Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Music History Schools in the Southwest Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Music History Schools in Texas	3	4	View Report
Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools in Texas	3	4	View Report
Best Value Office Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value Italian Language & Literature Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value Computational & Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value International Policy Analysis Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in Texas	4	6	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	5	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in Texas	4	5	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value Office Administration Schools in Texas	5	5	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	5	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	5	View Report
Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	5	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Applied Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Applied Economics Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools in Texas	5	5	View Report
Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Conducting Schools in Texas	5	6	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Financial Planning & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	6	View Report
Best Value Financial Planning & Services Schools in Texas	6	6	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	6	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Schools in the Southwest Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	6	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Schools in Texas	6	6	View Report
Best Value General Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	6	View Report
Best Value Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	6	View Report
Best Value General Systems Engineering Schools in Texas	6	6	View Report
Best Value Systems Engineering Schools in Texas	6	6	View Report
Best Value Italian Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	6	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Schools in Texas	6	6	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in Texas	6	6	View Report
Best Value International Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	6	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools in the Southwest Region	6	6	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are built on federal education data, 2027 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.