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Undergraduate Engineering at Southern Methodist University

108 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#11 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$95,828 Bachelor's Salary

Here is an overview of this program at SMU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #11 out of 37 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

SMU Undergraduate Engineering Rankings

#173 in the U.S.
#10 in Texas
#13 in the Southwest Region

College Factual rates SMU highly for engineering, ranked #173 out of 678 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Engineering Schools 173 of 678
Best Engineering Schools in Texas 10 of 49
Best Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region 13 of 74

Undergraduate Engineering Degrees at SMU

The table below lists every degree level available for engineering at SMU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 108
Master’s 127
Doctoral 20

Engineering Majors at SMU

This engineering field at SMU includes the following specific majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 58
Mechanical Engineering 57
Civil Engineering 27
Operations Research 26
Computer Engineering 24
Manufacturing Engineering 24
Systems Engineering 17
Engineering, Other 11
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 9
Electrical and Computer Engineering 1
Engineering, General 1

SMU Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Southern Methodist University handed out 108 bachelor’s degrees in engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

SMU is a solid choice among schools offering engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #11 out of 37 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas 11
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 13
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 183

Salary of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$95,828 Bachelor's Median Salary

Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from SMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $95,828 a year. This is above $82,838, the median for all majors at SMU.

Salary for Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at SMU

Student Debt of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$19,104 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at SMU, engineering graduates take on a median debt of $19,104 in student loans. This is below $20,712, the typical median for all majors at SMU.

Student debt for Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at SMU

SMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$67,040 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$19,104 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $53,464 $59,500
Fees $7,540 $7,540

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 69% of engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

SMU gender breakdown of Engineering Bachelor's degree grads The majority of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at SMU are White. Approximately 51% of graduates fell into 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 engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Engineering majors at Southern Methodist University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 55
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 9

Graduate Study in Engineering at SMU

Graduate study is also available at SMU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Engineering 127
Doctoral Degrees in Engineering 20

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