by our College Data Analytics TeamReligion/Religious Studies is a concentration offered under the religious studies major at Southern Methodist University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in religion, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time graduates at SMU paid an average of $1,704 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $40,896 | $40,896 |
| Fees | $6,582 | $6,582 |
SMU does not offer an online option for its religion doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMU Online Learning page.
About 42.9% of the students who received their PhD in religion in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38.2%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in religion at SMU in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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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