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Graduate Religious Studies Programs at Southern Methodist University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in religious studies at SMU. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

Graduate Religious Studies Degrees at SMU

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	5
Master’s	1
Doctoral	2

SMU Religious Studies Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Southern Methodist University conferred 1 master’s degree in religious studies.

Master’s Rankings

SMU has not been ranked for religious studies at the master’s level.

SMU Graduate Tuition and Fees

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

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

Find out more about SMU tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

All of the 1 student who graduated with a master’s degree in religious studies from SMU were women.

The largest share of religious studies master’s degree graduates at SMU were White. Roughly 100% 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 religious studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Religion/Religious Studies (Master’s)

SMU conferred 1 master’s completion in religion/religious studies in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).

SMU Religious Studies Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Southern Methodist University handed out 2 doctoral degrees in religious studies.

Doctoral Rankings

SMU is not yet ranked for religious studies at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

Every one of the 2 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in religious studies from SMU were men.

The largest share of religious studies doctoral degree graduates at SMU were Hispanic or Latino. About 50% 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 doctoral in religious studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Religion/Religious Studies (Doctoral)

SMU conferred 2 doctoral degrees in religion/religious studies in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (50%).

Undergraduate Study in Religious Studies at SMU

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at SMU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Religious Studies	5

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.