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Business, Management & Marketing at Southern Methodist University

550 Bachelor's Degrees
591 Master's Degrees
#50 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how SMU ranks among other schools offering degrees in business, management & marketing.

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Business, Management & Marketing Degrees Available at SMU

SMU Business, Management & Marketing Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for business, management & marketing majors, SMU came in at #50. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #4 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 36
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools 50
Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools 56
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing Graduates 58
Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Degree Schools 58
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing Graduates 129
Highest Paid Business, Management & Marketing Graduates 135
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 185
Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans 258
Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 283
Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 286
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $48-$75k) 706
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $75-$110k) 734
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $48-$75k) 757
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $30-$48k) 779
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $75-$110k) 795
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing 838
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing 841
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $0-$30k) 849
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income Over $110k) 860
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $30-$48k) 894
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (With Aid) 921
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $0-$30k) 1,006
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income Over $110k) 1,038
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (With Aid) 1,134
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $48-$75k) 1,195
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $75-$110k) 1,220
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing 1,247
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $30-$48k) 1,294
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income Over $110k) 1,400
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $0-$30k) 1,417
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing 1,521
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (With Aid) 1,539

Popularity of Business, Management & Marketing at SMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Methodist University handed out 550 bachelor's degrees in business, management & marketing. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 525 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 591 students received their master’s degree in business, management & marketing from SMU. This makes it the #75 most popular school for business, management & marketing master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

SMU Business, Management & Marketing Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business, management & marketing majors at Southern Methodist University.

SMU Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 550 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Business, Management & Marketing from SMU in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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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, 69% 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 business, management & marketing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 31
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 60
White 382
Non-Resident Aliens 44
Other Races 27

SMU Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Program

Of the 591 business, management & marketing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SMU, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% 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 master's in business, management & marketing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 44
Black or African American 36
Hispanic or Latino 56
White 354
Non-Resident Aliens 78
Other Races 23

Business, Management & Marketing Majors

Business, Management & Marketing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 422
Finance & Financial Management 302
Accounting 144
Business Administration & Management 134
Marketing 74
Real Estate 39
Taxation 26

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