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Southern Methodist University BA in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

47 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is a program of study at Southern Methodist University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts / sciences and humanities, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the SMU BA in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

#31 in the U.S
#2 in Texas

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors, SMU came in at #31. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for SMU.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 4
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 11
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 12
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 13
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 13
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools 14
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 18
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 23
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools 31
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 39
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 83
Highest Paid Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 85
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 179
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 230
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Veterans 277
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 330
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 362
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 372
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 388
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 428
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 450
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 471
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 516
Most Popular Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 932
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 1,047
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 1,089
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 1,107
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 1,119
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 1,165
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 1,228
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 1,234
Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 1,491

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities from SMU Cost?

$58,540 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

SMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at SMU paid an average of $2,171 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $51,958 $51,958
Fees $6,582 $6,582
Books and Supplies $800 $800
On Campus Room and Board $17,110 $17,110
On Campus Other Expenses $2,600 $2,600

Learn more about SMU tuition and fees.

Does SMU Offer an Online BA in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities?

SMU does not offer an online option for its liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMU Online Learning page.

SMU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

47 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
48.9% Women
34.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 47 students received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 48.9% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 34.0% of liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor’s degree recipients at SMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 28
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

BA in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Focus Areas at SMU

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 47

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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