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Southern Methodist University Bachelor’s in Accounting

77 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$20,500 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Accounting. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Accounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Southern Methodist University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in accounting, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the SMU Bachelor’s in Accounting

#59 in the U.S
#5 in Texas

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for accounting majors, SMU came in at #59. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #5 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for SMU.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 35
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 45
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 52
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates 56
Best Accounting Schools 59
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 76
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates 97
Most Popular Colleges for Accounting 104
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates 139
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 208
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 279
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 318
Most Focused Colleges for Accounting 321
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 351
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 353
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 375
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 399
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 448
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans 448
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 478
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 501
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 586
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 669
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 715
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 786
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 809
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 939
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 1,000
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 1,055
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 1,059
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 1,184
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 1,245
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 1,294
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 1,362
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 1,499
Best Value Colleges for Accounting 1,545

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Accounting from SMU Cost?

$58,540 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,500 Average Student Debt

SMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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
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

Learn more about SMU tuition and fees.

SMU Accounting Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SMU in Accounting walked away with an average of $20,500 in student debt. That is 23% lower than the national average of $26,527.

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Does SMU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Accounting?

Online degrees for the SMU accounting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMU Online Learning page.

SMU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Accounting

77 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
53.2% Women
24.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 77 bachelor’s degrees in accounting awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in accounting in 2019-2020, 53.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.7% of the accounting bachelor’s degrees at SMU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
Native American or Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 45
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Bachelor’s in Accounting Focus Areas at SMU

Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Accounting 77

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 46
Finance & Financial Management 287
Marketing 83
Real Estate 32

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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.

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