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Psychology at Southern Methodist University

85 Bachelor's Degrees
10 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how SMU ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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Psychology Degrees Available at SMU

SMU Psychology Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 8
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 9
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 14
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 15
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 25
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 33
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 37
Best Psychology Schools 42
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 45
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 165
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 186
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 195
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 205
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 207
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 237
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 241
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 244
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 248
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 249
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 258
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 259
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 405
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 421
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 441
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 464
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 469
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 475
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 484
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 493
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 622
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 649
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 654
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 691
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 703
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 742
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 797
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 799
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 826
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 828
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 863
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 888
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 913
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 956

Popularity of Psychology at SMU

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.


 

SMU Psychology Students

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

SMU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 58
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 3

SMU Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from SMU in 2020-2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Psychology Majors

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
General Psychology 93
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 7

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