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Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Southern Methodist University

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Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Southern Methodist University

Every higher education/higher education administration school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the higher education/higher education administration 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 12,373.

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

SMU Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • Doctorate Degree in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

SMU Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Rankings

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There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in higher education/higher education administration, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Student Demographics at SMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the higher education/higher education administration majors at Southern Methodist University.

SMU Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Program

75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration from SMU in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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In the higher education/higher education administration master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in higher education/higher education administration 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
Education Administrators 1,980 $85,000

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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