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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.
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.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences & humanities majors at Southern Methodist University.
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of liberal arts / sciences & humanities bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 39 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 14 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
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 |
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Liberal Arts General Studies | 99 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Sciences | 301 |
Communication & Journalism | 200 |
Theology & Religious Vocations | 83 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 49 |
History | 44 |
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