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The bachelor's program at SMU was ranked #69 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #4 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Methodist University handed out 147 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 173 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 199 students received their master’s degree in engineering from SMU. This makes it the #71 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 19 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #131 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Southern Methodist University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 147 engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from SMU. Of these graduates, 62% were men and 38% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into 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 engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 95 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Of the 199 students who earned a master's degree in Engineering from SMU in 2020-2021, 69% were men and 31% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 |
| White | 76 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 50 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 89 |
| Electrical Engineering | 66 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 57 |
| Systems Engineering | 43 |
| Operations Research | 43 |
| Civil Engineering | 22 |
| Computer Engineering | 17 |
| Environmental Engineering | 13 |
| Other Engineering | 10 |
| General Engineering | 5 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mathematics & Statistics | 275 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 116 |
| Engineering Technologies | 50 |
| Physical Sciences | 38 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 3 |
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