Undergraduate Philosophy at Southern Methodist University

Here is an overview of this program at SMU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #2 out of 21 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

SMU Undergraduate Philosophy Rankings

#24 in the U.S.

#2 in Texas

#2 in the Southwest Region

College Factual ranks SMU as a strong choice for philosophy, ranked #24 out of 182 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Philosophy Schools	24 of 182
Best Philosophy Schools in Texas	2 of 15
Best Philosophy Schools in the Southwest Region	2 of 21

Undergraduate Philosophy Degrees at SMU

The table below lists every degree level granted in philosophy at SMU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	28

SMU Philosophy Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Southern Methodist University handed out 28 bachelor’s degrees in philosophy.

Bachelor’s Rankings

SMU is a solid choice among schools offering philosophy at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 21 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	2
Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24

Student Debt of Philosophy Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$21,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at SMU, philosophy students accumulate a median of $21,500 in student loans. This is higher than $20,712, the typical median for all majors at SMU.

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

SMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$67,040 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$21,500 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

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

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 46% of philosophy bachelor’s degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

The largest share of philosophy bachelor’s degree graduates at SMU were White. About 54% 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 philosophy.

Ethnic diversity of Philosophy majors at Southern Methodist University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	1

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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