Graduate Data Science Programs at Southern Methodist University

Below are the key facts about graduate study in data science at SMU. You can earn it at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #4 out of 8 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

SMU Graduate Data Science Rankings

#49 in the U.S.

#5 in Texas

#6 in the Southwest Region

College Factual rates SMU highly for data science, coming in at #49 out of 100 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Schools	49 of 100
Best Schools in Texas	5 of 9
Best Schools in the Southwest Region	6 of 13

Graduate Data Science Degrees at SMU

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	49
Master’s	69

SMU Data Science Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Southern Methodist University awarded 69 master’s degrees in data science.

Master’s Rankings

SMU ranks competitively among schools offering data science at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 8 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4
Best Master’s Degree Schools in Texas	4
Best Master’s Degree Schools	32

SMU Graduate Tuition and Fees

$49,566 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$43,878	$43,878
Fees	$5,688	$5,688

Learn more about SMU tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of data science master’s degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

The largest share of data science master’s degree graduates at SMU were White. Approximately 42% 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 master’s in data science.

Ethnic diversity of Data Science majors at Southern Methodist University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	29
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	4

Undergraduate Study in Data Science at SMU

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at SMU. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Data Science	49

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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