by our College Data Analytics TeamEngineering is a program of study at Southern Methodist University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in engineering, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at SMU was $1,704 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $40,896 | $40,896 |
| Fees | $6,582 | $6,582 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. SMU does offer online classes in its engineering doctor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMU Online Learning page.
About 24.0% of the students who received their PhD in engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 24.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 4.0% of the engineering doctor’s degrees at SMU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 12%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 18 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 6 |
| Electrical Engineering | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 10 |
| Operations Research | 5 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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