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Finance & Financial Management at Southern Methodist University

302 Bachelor's Degrees
0 Master's Degrees
#11 Overall Quality
The Finance & Financial 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 average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how SMU ranks in comparison to other schools with finance programs.

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Finance & Financial Management Degrees Available at SMU

SMU Finance Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for finance majors, SMU came in at #11. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools 11
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Finance & Financial Management Graduates 20
Highest Paid Finance & Financial Management Graduates 24
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 92
Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges for Veterans 95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $48-$75k) 308
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $75-$110k) 322
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $48-$75k) 347
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $75-$110k) 359
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $30-$48k) 370
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $30-$48k) 412
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $0-$30k) 455
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income Over $110k) 473
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $0-$30k) 498
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income Over $110k) 512
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (With Aid) 515
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (With Aid) 561
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management 597
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management 663

Popularity of Finance at SMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Methodist University handed out 302 bachelor's degrees in finance & financial management. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 287 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Finance Graduates from SMU Make?

$66,678 Bachelor's Median Salary
$99,239 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Finance Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Finance majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $66,678 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $48,896 for all finance bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Finance Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's finance program at SMU make a median salary of $99,239. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all finance graduates with a master's is $66,697.

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How Much Student Debt Do Finance Graduates from SMU Have?

$19,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Finance Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at SMU, finance students borrow a median amount of $19,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all finance bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,500.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the finance program at SMU is $715 per month.

SMU Finance Students

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

SMU Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 302 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in finance from SMU in 2021, 68% were men and 32% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% 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 bachelor's in finance.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 228
Non-Resident Aliens 22
Other Races 13

Majors Similar to Finance

Related Major Annual Graduates
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 422
Accounting 144
Business Administration & Management 134
Marketing 74
Real Estate 39

View All Finance & Financial Management Related Majors >

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