Taxation at Southern Methodist University

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

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 12,373 students attend the school each year.

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

SMU Taxation Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Taxation

Online Classes Are Available at SMU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SMU offers distance education options for taxation at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

SMU Taxation Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Taxation Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Taxation Master’s Program

The taxation program at SMU awarded 26 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in taxation each year. SMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a taxation 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 taxation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Taxation

The following taxation concentations are available at Southern Methodist University. 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
Taxation	26

Related Majors

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

Careers That Taxation Grads May Go Into

A degree in taxation 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
Tax Preparers	6,280	$49,750
Financial Examiners	4,210	$84,350
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	3,830	$58,040

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.