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Social Sciences at Southern Methodist University

268 Bachelor's Degrees
27 Master's Degrees
6 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. Also, learn how SMU ranks among other schools offering degrees in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at SMU

SMU Social Sciences Rankings

SMU was ranked #67 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for social sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 42
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 47
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 58
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 64
Best Social Sciences Schools 67
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 118
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 124
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 134
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 148
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 153
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 153
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 153
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 153
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 154
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 172
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 178
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 179
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 188
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 240
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 252
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 268
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 277
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 282
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 282
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 284
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 284
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 291
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 294
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 513
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 517
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 544
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 548
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 557
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 557
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 576
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 581
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 590
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 592
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 596
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 598
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 613
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 616

Popularity of Social Sciences at SMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Methodist University handed out 268 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 249 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from SMU. This makes it the #154 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #131 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at SMU

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

SMU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to 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, 59% 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 social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 159
Non-Resident Aliens 35
Other Races 8

SMU Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 27 students who graduated with a Master’s in social sciences from SMU in 2021, 59% were men and 41% were women.

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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 social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 0

Social Sciences Majors

Social Sciences 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
Economics 222
Political Science & Government 47
Sociology 19
Anthropology 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 200
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 99
Theology & Religious Vocations 83
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 49
History 44

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