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Education at Southern Methodist University

13 Bachelor's Degrees
223 Master's Degrees
33 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how SMU ranks in comparison to other schools with education programs.

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Education Degrees Available at SMU

SMU Education Rankings

SMU was ranked #125 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for education majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools 55
Best Education Graduate Degree Schools 67
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 96
Best Education Schools 125
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 277
Best Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 347
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 348
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 374
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 376
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Education Graduates 377
Best Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 380
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 383
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 388
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education 389
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 391
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 397
Best Education Colleges for Veterans 434
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 546
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 721
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 735
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 758
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 784
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education 791
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 796
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Education 807
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Education Graduates 811
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Education Graduates 813
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 824
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 832
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 837
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 843
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 846
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 851
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education 861
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 864
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 934
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 935
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 963
Best Value Colleges for Education 965
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 989
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 999
Highest Paid Education Graduates 1,017
Best Value Colleges for Education (With Aid) 1,030

Popularity of Education at SMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Methodist University handed out 13 bachelor's degrees in education. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 14 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 223 students received their master’s degree in education from SMU. This makes it the #173 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 33 students received their doctoral degrees in education in 2021, making the school the #118 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Education Student Diversity at SMU

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

SMU Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from SMU. About 31% were men and 69% were women.

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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 education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

SMU Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 223 students earned a master's degree in education from SMU. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% 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 master's in education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 57
White 98
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 15

Education Majors

Education 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
Other Education 148
Educational Administration 80
Multilingual Education 17
Teacher Education Subject Specific 15
General Education 6
Special Education 3

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