Accounting at Southern Methodist University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Southern Methodist University stacks up to those at other schools.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 11,649. In 2019, 98 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from SMU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

SMU Accounting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SMU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SMU does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

SMU Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at SMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at SMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	53
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	53
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	75
Best Accounting Schools	75
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	149
Most Focused Accounting Schools	298

In 2019, 92 students received their master’s degree in accounting from SMU. This makes it the #53 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 98 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from SMU in 2019, 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at SMU since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at SMU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	62
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SMU Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 92 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from SMU. About 38% were men and 62% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from SMU, 61% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	56
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SMU also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Southern Methodist University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Credit Analysts	7,700	$81,540
Business Professors	6,060	$110,450
Budget Analysts	4,370	$77,900
Financial Examiners	4,210	$84,350

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.