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Business Administration & Management at Southern Methodist University

54 Bachelor's Degrees
80 Master's Degrees
#87 Overall Quality
The Business Administration & Management major is part of the business, management & marketing program at Southern Methodist University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how SMU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in business administration.

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Business Administration & Management Degrees Available at SMU

SMU Business Administration Rankings

SMU is in the top 10% of the country for business administration. More specifically it was ranked #87 out of 1,603 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #8 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Business Administration & Management Graduates 35
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration & Management Graduates 38
Highest Paid Business Administration & Management Graduates 59
Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools 59
Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Degree Schools 61
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 65
Best Business Administration & Management Schools 87
Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 265
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 277
Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 279
Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Veterans 319
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $48-$75k) 643
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $75-$110k) 672
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $30-$48k) 703
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $0-$30k) 766
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management 775
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income Over $110k) 782
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management 794
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (With Aid) 840
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $48-$75k) 876
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $75-$110k) 901
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $30-$48k) 938
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $0-$30k) 1,019
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income Over $110k) 1,035
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (With Aid) 1,109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management 1,156
Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $48-$75k) 1,220
Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $75-$110k) 1,252
Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $30-$48k) 1,303
Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income Over $110k) 1,378
Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $0-$30k) 1,396
Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management 1,488
Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management (With Aid) 1,507

Popularity of Business Administration at SMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Methodist University handed out 54 bachelor's degrees in business administration & management. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 46 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 80 students received their master’s degree in business administration from SMU. This makes it the #368 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

Salary of Business Administration Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's business administration program at SMU make a median salary of $118,537. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all business administration graduates with a master's is $63,566.

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How Much Student Debt Do Business Administration Graduates from SMU Have?

$19,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Business Administration Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at SMU, business administration students borrow a median amount of $19,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all business administration bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,545.

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Business Administration Student Diversity at SMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business administration majors at Southern Methodist University.

SMU Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from SMU. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's in business administration.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 27
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 4

SMU Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of business administration master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2021 graduates were in 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 administration.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 54
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 422
Finance & Financial Management 302
Accounting 144
Marketing 74
Real Estate 39

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