Southern Methodist University Graduate Programs
Southern Methodist University (referred to as SMU) is a Private, 4-years school located in Dallas, TX. SMU graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Southern Methodist University is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,755 for part-time students. Total 4,997 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students891 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $37,062 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 4,997 |
| Online Graduate Population | 891 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Southern Methodist University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1921 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
SMU offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 141 gradaute programs. Last year, total 2,237 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at SMU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at SMU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 16 |
| Advertising | 1 | 16 |
| Communications Technologies [+] | 1 | 41 |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | 1 | 41 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 5 | 126 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 89 |
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 22 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 15 |
| Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 7 | 213 |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 1 | 10 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 17 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 18 |
| Urban Education and Leadership | 1 | 30 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 10 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 128 |
| Engineering [+] | 14 | 178 |
| Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 1 | 21 |
| Computer Engineering (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Telecommunications Engineering | 1 | 17 |
| Engineering Science | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 8 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 40 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 1 | 43 |
| Operations Research | 1 | 3 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 15 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 3 | 48 |
| Telecommunications Technology/Technician | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 44 |
| Engineering-Related Fields (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Facilities Planning and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 3 | 58 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 1 | 49 |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | 1 | 3 |
| Tax Law/Taxation | 1 | 6 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 3 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 3 | 27 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 27 |
| General Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 4 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 4 | 101 |
| Computational Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 1 | 4 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 77 |
| Statistics | 1 | 20 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 3 | 27 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 1 | 20 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 7 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 36 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 36 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 3 | 78 |
| Religious/Sacred Music | 1 | 2 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 1 | 29 |
| Divinity/Ministry | 1 | 47 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 4 | 9 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 2 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 1 |
| Physics | 1 | 6 |
| Psychology [+] | 3 | 7 |
| Psychology | 1 | 2 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 1 | 5 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 4 | 18 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 3 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Applied Economics | 1 | 1 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 14 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 13 | 64 |
| Dance | 1 | 0 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 10 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 1 | 0 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | 4 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 2 |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 1 | 1 |
| Music Performance | 1 | 13 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | 3 |
| Conducting | 1 | 1 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 1 | 5 |
| Voice and Opera | 1 | 11 |
| Music Pedagogy | 1 | 1 |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 1 | 13 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 72 |
| Health and Wellness | 1 | 12 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 60 |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 11 | 644 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Office Management and Supervision | 1 | 57 |
| Accounting | 1 | 86 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Finance | 1 | 0 |
| Financial Planning and Services | 1 | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | 1 | 0 |
| Management Science | 1 | 501 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 0 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 0 |
| Taxation | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 6 |
| History | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 92 | 1,776 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 2 |
| Education [+] | 3 | 22 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 8 |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | 1 | 12 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering [+] | 8 | 24 |
| Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Operations Research | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 2 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | 1 | 1 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 6 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 6 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 8 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 2 | 8 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 4 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 4 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 7 |
| Computational Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 1 | 4 |
| Statistics | 1 | 3 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations [+] | 2 | 15 |
| Religious/Sacred Music | 1 | 3 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 1 | 12 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 5 | 13 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 3 |
| Theoretical Chemistry | 1 | 6 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 2 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 1 |
| Physics | 1 | 1 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 3 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 3 | 8 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 4 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 4 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 3 |
| History [+] | 1 | 1 |
| History | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 35 | 126 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 268 |
| Law | 1 | 268 |
| Total | 1 | 268 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Advertising | 1 | 1 |
| Communications Technologies [+] | 1 | 39 |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | 1 | 39 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 1 | 0 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Applied Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 15 |
| Music Performance | 1 | 15 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Management Science | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 58 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 9 |
| Total | 1 | 9 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of SMU are $37,062 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,755 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $47,024 | $1,704 |
| 2020 | $47,256 | $1,704 |
| 2021 | $47,478 | $1,704 |
| 2022 | $35,802 | $1,704 |
| 2023 | $36,864 | $1,755 |
| 2024 | $37,062 | $1,764 |
Graduate Student Population
At SMU graduate schools, there are total 4,997 graduate students. Among them, 891 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,562 men and 2,435 women students at SMU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at SMU.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,997 | 2,562 | 2,435 |
| American Indian/Native American | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Asian | 374 | 189 | 185 |
| Black/African American | 497 | 214 | 283 |
| Hispanic | 654 | 292 | 362 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 2,546 | 1,319 | 1,227 |
| Two More | 139 | 73 | 66 |
| Un-Known | 63 | 38 | 25 |