by our College Data Analytics TeamBusiness Administration & Management is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Southern Methodist University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in business administration, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 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 |
The median early career salary of business administration students who receive their master’s degree from SMU is $111,769 per year. That is 70% higher than the national average of $65,781.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that SMU offers online option in its business administration master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in business administration in 2019-2020, 34.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 48.5%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in business administration at SMU in 2019-2020, 32.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 107 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Business Administration & Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business Administration and Management | 115 |
| Office Administration | 60 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to business administration and management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 97 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 64 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 101 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 124 |
| Marketing | 24 |
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*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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