2021 Ranking Awards for Southern Methodist University
We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available.
The current ranking cycle is 2021 and encompasses all rankings published between September 1st, 2020
and August 31st, 2021.
This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year.
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college's strengths, please contact us.
Count by Award Level
| Top 1%: | 4 |
| Top 5%: | 41 |
| Top 10%: | 37 |
| Top 15%: | 34 |
| Total: | 116 |
| In The Top |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall Best | |
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| Overall Best (Southwest) | | |
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| Overall Best (Texas) | |
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| Overall Diversity | | |
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| Male / Female Diversity | |
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| Location Diversity | | |
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| Religiously Affiliated (United Methodist) | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Accounting |
| Most Popular | |
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| Finance & Financial Management |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Most Focused | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Marketing |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Real Estate |
| Most Focused | |
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| In The Top |
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| Communication & Journalism | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Communication & Media Studies |
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| Public Relations & Advertising |
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| Most Popular |
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| Most Focused |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| In The Top |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Computer Science |
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| Engineering | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Mechanical Engineering |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| General English Literature |
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| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Romance Languages |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| In The Top |
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| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Liberal Arts General Studies |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Mathematics & Statistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Most Focused | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Mathematics |
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| Most Focused | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | | |
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| Health & Physical Education |
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| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Philosophy |
| Most Popular | |
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| Religious Studies |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Economics |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Most Focused | |
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| Political Science & Government |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular |
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| Film, Video & Photographic Arts |
| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Fine & Studio Arts |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Music |
| Most Popular |
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| International Quality | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall | |
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| Canada |
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| China | |
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| Germany |
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| India | |
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| Mexico | |
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| Nigeria | |
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| Saudi Arabia | | |
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| United Kingdom |
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| Vietnam |
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| In The Top |
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| Men's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Basketball (D1) | | |
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| Soccer (D1) | |
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| Women's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Basketball (D1) |
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| Soccer (D1) | | |
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| Volleyball (D1) | | |
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| In The Top |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best For Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Finance & Financial Management |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Marketing |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Communication & Journalism | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Public Relations & Advertising |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| General English Literature |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Liberal Arts General Studies |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| In The Top |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Health & Physical Education |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Economics |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Political Science & Government |
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| In The Top |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Fine & Studio Arts |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| In The Top |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Finance & Financial Management |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Marketing |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Communication & Journalism | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Public Relations & Advertising |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| General English Literature |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Liberal Arts General Studies |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Health & Physical Education |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Economics |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Political Science & Government |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| In The Top |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Fine & Studio Arts |
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