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General Psychology at Southern Methodist University

Here is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Find out how SMU compares to other colleges that offer general psychology.

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

General Psychology Degrees Available at SMU

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Psychology

SMU General Psychology Rankings

SMU is in the top 10% of the country for general psychology. Specifically, it ranked #59 out of 1,305 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Texas.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	4
Best General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region	4
Best General Psychology Schools in Texas	4
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59
Best General Psychology Schools	59
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	78
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Texas	78
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	121
Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region	121
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,277
Best Value General Psychology Schools	1,277

Popularity of General Psychology at SMU

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Southern Methodist University handed out 140 bachelor’s degrees in general psychology.

How Much Do General Psychology Graduates from SMU Make?

Salary of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

General Psychology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from SMU report a median salary of $52,450 a year. This is below $82,838, the median for all majors at SMU.

How Much Student Debt Do General Psychology Graduates from SMU Have?

Student Debt of General Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at SMU, general psychology students borrow a median amount of $23,310 in student loans. This is higher than $20,712, the typical median for all majors at SMU.

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

SMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

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

Read more about SMU tuition and fees.

SMU General Psychology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 19% of general psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

The largest share of general psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at SMU were White. Approximately 60% 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 general psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	84
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	7

General Psychology Student Diversity at SMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general psychology majors at Southern Methodist University.

Specializations & Focus Areas Within General Psychology at SMU

The general psychology program at SMU offers the following related majors:

Concentration	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	140

Psychology, General at SMU

SMU granted 140 degrees in psychology, general recently — 81% to women and 19% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (60%).

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.