by our College Data Analytics TeamSustainability Studies is a concentration offered under the sustainability science major at Southern Methodist University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in sustainability, 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 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 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 sustainability master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the sustainability students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.2%.
Around 55.6% of sustainability master’s degree recipients at SMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.