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Accounting at Southern Methodist University

81 Bachelor's Degrees
63 Master's Degrees
#42 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how SMU ranks in comparison to other schools with accounting programs.

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Accounting Degrees Available at SMU

SMU Accounting Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for accounting majors, SMU came in at #42. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #5 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 38
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Schools 40
Best Accounting Schools 42
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 49
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates 68
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates 84
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates 118
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 199
Best Accounting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 202
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 216
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans 253
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 357
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 361
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 375
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 376
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 388
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 389
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Accounting 392
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 408
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 642
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 660
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 692
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 761
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 787
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 792
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 816
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 823
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 848
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 848
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 920
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 943
Best Value Colleges for Accounting 958
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 988

Popularity of Accounting at SMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Methodist University handed out 81 bachelor's degrees in accounting. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 77 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 63 students received their master’s degree in accounting from SMU. This makes it the #73 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

SMU Accounting Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Southern Methodist University.

SMU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in 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 accounting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 49
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 3

SMU Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from SMU. About 54% were men and 46% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2021 graduates were in 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 accounting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 46
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 3

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