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Southern Methodist University Bachelor’s in Marketing

83 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$57,318 Average Salary
$16,750 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Marketing/Marketing Management, General. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Marketing is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Southern Methodist University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in marketing, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the SMU Bachelor’s in Marketing

#40 in the U.S
#4 in Texas

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for marketing majors, SMU came in at #40. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #4 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for SMU.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Marketing Graduates10
Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools14
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Marketing Graduates16
Highest Paid Marketing Graduates25
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools29
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing35
Best Marketing Schools40
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing49
Best Marketing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing (Income $30-$48k)61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing (Income $48-$75k)68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing (Income $75-$110k)71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing (Income $0-$30k)79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing (Income Over $110k)90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing (With Aid)94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing99
Most Popular Colleges for Marketing143
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marketing170
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans242
Best Marketing Colleges for Veterans285
Most Focused Colleges for Marketing306
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marketing392
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marketing (Income $30-$48k)400
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marketing (Income $48-$75k)462
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marketing (Income $75-$110k)514
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marketing (Income $0-$30k)541
Best Value Colleges for Marketing (Income $30-$48k)550
Best Value Colleges for Marketing (Income $48-$75k)618
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marketing (Income Over $110k)670
Best Value Colleges for Marketing (Income $75-$110k)679
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marketing (With Aid)686
Best Value Colleges for Marketing (Income $0-$30k)704
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Marketing727
Best Value Colleges for Marketing (Income Over $110k)806
Best Value Colleges for Marketing (With Aid)845
Best Value Colleges for Marketing886

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Marketing from SMU Cost?

$58,540 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$16,750 Average Student Debt

SMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SMU paid an average of $2,171 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$51,958$51,958
Fees$6,582$6,582
Books and Supplies$800$800
On Campus Room and Board$17,110$17,110
On Campus Other Expenses$2,600$2,600

Learn more about SMU tuition and fees.

SMU Marketing Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SMU in Marketing walked away with an average of $16,750 in student debt. That is 30% lower than the national average of $24,055.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Marketing From SMU?

$57,318 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of marketing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SMU is $57,318 per year. That is 45% higher than the national average of $39,622.

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Does SMU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Marketing?

SMU does not offer an online option for its marketing bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMU Online Learning page.

SMU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Marketing

83 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
88.0% Women
31.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 83 bachelor’s degrees in marketing handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 88.0% of the marketing students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 31.3% of marketing bachelor’s degree recipients at SMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian6
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino12
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White50
International Students7
Other Races/Ethnicities7

Bachelor’s in Marketing Focus Areas at SMU

Marketing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Marketing/Marketing Management, General83

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to marketing.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management46
Accounting77
Finance & Financial Management287
Real Estate32

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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