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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for psychology 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 #4 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Methodist University handed out 85 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 27% over the previous year when 67 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in psychology from SMU. This makes it the #529 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #277 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 psychology majors at Southern Methodist University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from SMU. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.
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, 68% 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 psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 58 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 3 |
Of the 10 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from SMU in 2020-2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% 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 master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Psychology 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 |
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General Psychology | 93 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 7 |
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