Accounting at Southern Methodist University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Southern Methodist University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 12,373 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting 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

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

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
	60
	71
	81
	95
	151
	155
	181
	612
	1,031

In 2021, 63 students received their master’s degree in accounting from SMU. This makes it the #77 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 81 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from SMU in 2021, 51% were men and 49% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at SMU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 60% 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	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	49
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SMU Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 accounting majors earned their master's degree from SMU. Of these graduates, 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. SMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from SMU, 73% were white. This is above average 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	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	46
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SMU also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Methodist University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	144

Related Majors

• Taxation
• Real Estate
• Marketing
• Business Administration & Management
• Finance & Financial Management

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
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	131,250	$41,390
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Financial Managers	39,580	$149,990
Financial Analysts	26,850	$94,980
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	13,300	$44,390

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.