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Southern Methodist University Bachelor’s in Finance & Financial Management

287 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$71,661 Average Salary
$16,500 Average Student Debt

Finance & Financial Management 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 finance, 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 Finance

#27 in the U.S
#2 in Texas

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for finance majors, SMU came in at #27. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for SMU.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management10
Most Focused Colleges for Finance & Financial Management12
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Finance & Financial Management Graduates15
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools16
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Finance & Financial Management Graduates16
Most Popular Colleges for Finance & Financial Management20
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management21
Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools21
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management25
Highest Paid Finance & Financial Management Graduates27
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools27
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management32
Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $30-$48k)91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $48-$75k)106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $75-$110k)114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $0-$30k)122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income Over $110k)134
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (With Aid)144
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management148
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans192
Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges for Veterans229
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $30-$48k)325
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $48-$75k)379
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $30-$48k)405
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $75-$110k)429
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $48-$75k)465
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $0-$30k)465
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $75-$110k)517
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income $0-$30k)549
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income Over $110k)580
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (With Aid)591
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management644
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (Income Over $110k)651
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management (With Aid)673
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management722

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

$58,540 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$16,500 Average Student Debt

SMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SMU paid an average of $2,171 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut 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 Finance Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SMU in Finance walked away with an average of $16,500 in student debt. That is 30% lower than the national average of $23,578.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Finance From SMU?

$71,661 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of finance students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SMU is $71,661 per year. That is 49% higher than the national average of $48,186.

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Does SMU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Finance?

Online degrees for the SMU finance 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 Finance

287 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
32.8% Women
19.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 287 bachelor’s degrees in finance awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 32.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in finance in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 19.5% of finance bachelor’s degree recipients at SMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian17
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino29
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White209
International Students22
Other Races/Ethnicities6

Bachelor’s in Finance Focus Areas at SMU

Finance & Financial Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Finance282
Financial Planning & Services5

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to finance and financial management.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management46
Accounting77
Marketing83
Real Estate32

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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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