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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Southern Methodist University

55 Bachelor's Degrees
32 Master's Degrees
9 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 liberal arts / sciences & humanities programs.

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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available at SMU

SMU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

Ranked at #8 in College Factual's most recent rankings, SMU is in the top 1% of the country for liberal arts / sciences & humanities students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 2
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 4
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools 8
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Degree Schools 8
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 14
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 16
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 23
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 64
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 67
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 74
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Veterans 78
Highest Paid Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 277
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 277
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 308
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 338
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 340
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 356
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 373
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 852
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 888
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 900
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 944
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 981
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 994
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 1,003

Popularity of Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at SMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Methodist University handed out 55 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 47 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from SMU. This makes it the #14 most popular school for liberal arts / sciences & humanities master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in liberal arts / sciences & humanities in 2021, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Student Diversity at SMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences & humanities majors at Southern Methodist University.

SMU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of liberal arts / sciences & humanities bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students 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 liberal arts / sciences & humanities.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 39
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

SMU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a master's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from SMU. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% 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 liberal arts / sciences & humanities.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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
Liberal Arts General Studies 99

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 301
Communication & Journalism 200
Theology & Religious Vocations 83
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 49
History 44

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