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History at Southern Methodist University

43 Bachelor's Degrees
0 Master's Degrees
1 Doctor's Degrees
The History major is part of the history 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 history programs.

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History Degrees Available at SMU

SMU History Rankings

SMU was ranked #43 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for history 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 #3 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates 23
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 28
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 42
Best History Schools 43
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools 44
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates 64
Highest Paid History Graduates 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History 88
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 92
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 105
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 108
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 108
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 108
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 109
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 109
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 148
Best History Colleges for Veterans 149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History 197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 353
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 355
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 355
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 359
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 361
Best Value Colleges for History 362
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 363
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 366
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 370
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 372
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 382
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid) 383
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 384
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 386

Popularity of History at SMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Methodist University handed out 43 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 72% over the previous year when 25 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do History Graduates from SMU Make?

$35,802 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of History Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at SMU is $35,802. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do History Graduates from SMU Have?

$23,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of History Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at SMU, history students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all history bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,952.

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History Student Diversity at SMU

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

SMU History Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from SMU. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% 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 history.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 33
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

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