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Accounting at Southern Methodist University

Here is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how SMU ranks among other schools offering degrees in accounting.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Popularity
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics

Accounting Degrees Available at SMU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

SMU Accounting Rankings

SMU is in the top 15% of the country for accounting. More specifically it was ranked #33 out of 1,145 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Texas.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	5
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas	5
Best Accounting Schools in the Southwest Region	5
Best Accounting Schools in Texas	5
College Major Top Ranked	5
College Major Top Ranked	5
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	33
Best Accounting Schools	33
College Major Top Ranked	33

Popularity of Accounting at SMU

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Southern Methodist University conferred 56 bachelor’s degrees in accounting.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from SMU Make?

Salary of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Accounting students who finish a bachelor’s at SMU earn a median of $84,613 a year. This is above $82,838, the median for all majors at SMU.

How Much Student Debt Do Accounting Graduates from SMU Have?

Student Debt of Accounting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at SMU, accounting graduates take on a median debt of $15,850 in student loans. This is lower than $20,712, the typical median for all majors at SMU.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Accounting from SMU Cost?

SMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$53,464	$59,500
Fees	$7,540	$7,540

Learn more about SMU tuition and fees.

SMU Accounting Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of accounting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

The largest share of accounting bachelor’s degree graduates at SMU were White. About 61% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a bachelor’s in accounting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	34
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	7

SMU Accounting Master’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 44% of accounting master’s degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

The majority of accounting master’s degree graduates at SMU were White. About 67% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a master’s in accounting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	38
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	4

Accounting Student Diversity at SMU

Review the following statistics on the composition of the accounting majors at Southern Methodist University.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License More about our data sources and methodologies.