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General Psychology at Southern Methodist University

85 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
#31 Overall Quality
General Psychology is one of the majors in the psychology program at Southern Methodist University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how SMU ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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General 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 #31. 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 Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 6
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 11
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 13
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 14
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates 15
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 27
Best General Psychology Schools 31
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 119
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 132
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 174
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans 175
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 224
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 225
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 233
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 235
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 238
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Psychology 240
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 247
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 248
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 580
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 608
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 609
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 641
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 664
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 695
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 765
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 778
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 798
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 803
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 839
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 869
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 900
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology 936

Popularity of Psychology at SMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Methodist University handed out 85 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 27% over the previous year when 67 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in psychology from SMU. This makes it the #185 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from SMU Make?

$39,687 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $39,687 a year. This is higher than $28,637, which is the national median for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Psychology Graduates from SMU Have?

$23,310 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at SMU, psychology students borrow a median amount of $23,310 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at SMU is $722 per month.


 

SMU Psychology Students

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

SMU General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from SMU. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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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 General Psychology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in psychology from SMU. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

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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 4
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 7

View All General Psychology Related Majors >

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