Undergraduate General Psychology at Southern Methodist University

Here is an overview of this program at SMU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #4 out of 88 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

SMU Undergraduate General Psychology Rankings

#66 in the U.S.

#4 in Texas

#4 in the Southwest Region

College Factual ranks SMU among the top schools in the country for general psychology, coming in at #66 out of 1,317 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Schools	66 of 1,317
Best General Psychology Schools in Texas	4 of 79
Best General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region	4 of 123

Undergraduate General Psychology Degrees at SMU

Here is each degree level available for general psychology at SMU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	140

SMU General Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Southern Methodist University awarded 140 bachelor’s degrees in general psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

SMU is in the top 15% of the country for general psychology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 88 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	4
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64

Salary of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$52,450 Bachelor's Median Salary

General Psychology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from SMU report a median salary of $52,450 a year. This is below $82,838, the median for all majors at SMU.

Student Debt of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$23,310 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at SMU, general psychology students borrow a median amount of $23,310 in student loans. This is higher than $20,712, the typical median for all majors at SMU.

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

SMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

$23,310 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

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

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 19% of general psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

The largest share of general psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at SMU were White. Approximately 60% 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 general psychology.

Ethnic diversity of General Psychology majors at Southern Methodist University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	84
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	7

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

SMU granted 140 bachelor’s completions in psychology, general in the most recent reporting year — 81% to women and 19% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (60%).

Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #4
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas — #4
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #64

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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