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Undergraduate Physical Sciences at Southern Methodist University

Here is an overview of this program at SMU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Undergraduate Physical Sciences Degrees at SMU

Here is each degree level offered in physical sciences at SMU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	21
Master’s	8
Doctoral	8

Physical Sciences Majors at SMU

This physical sciences area of study at SMU includes the following specific majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	16
Chemistry	14
Physics	7

SMU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Southern Methodist University awarded 21 bachelor’s degrees in physical sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

SMU is not yet ranked for physical sciences at the bachelor’s level.

Student Debt of Physical Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at SMU, physical sciences students accumulate a median of $23,250 in student loans. This is higher than $20,712, the typical median for all majors at SMU.

SMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

Find out more about SMU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of physical sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

The majority of physical sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at SMU were White. Roughly 43% 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 physical sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Graduate Study in Physical Sciences at SMU

Graduate study is also available at SMU. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Physical Sciences	8
Doctoral Degrees in Physical Sciences	8

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License More about our data sources and methodologies.