United StatesDallas, TX

Southern Methodist University

Private nonprofit · Solid evidence

Value58/100
Solid evidence77/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career25
Experience60
Location100
Annual university cost$82,690Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance61%Not a personal probability
Graduation83%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$78,35410 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

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Academic85
Career68
Evidence coverage77

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaReviewed municipality in the Dallas metropolitan area.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,519Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.
    Engineering marketDallas#1 historical alumni region · 395 aggregate matches
    Internships
    1000
    Entry level
    9000
    Early / mid
    1000
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    Get to know Dallas

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    SportsDallas Cowboys

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    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Dallas or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+4,330,631
    Residents aged 22–24351,232
    Residents aged 25–29614,151

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health19.9% · 859,830 employed residents
    Professional & business services15.0% · 650,658 employed residents
    Retail10.6% · 460,431 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Creative paths

    Where creative careers have started.

    Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    United Methodist

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    182 matching programs

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    Cognitive ScienceBachelors Degree$30,228 Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree$42,044 Computer EngineeringBachelors Degree$75,518 Computer EngineeringDoctoral Degree$106,421 Computer EngineeringGraduate/Professional Certificate$53,954 Computer EngineeringMaster's Degree$122,038 Computer ScienceBachelors Degree$76,460 Computer ScienceDoctoral Degree$106,421 Computer ScienceMaster's Degree$99,304 Computer Systems AnalysisGraduate/Professional Certificate$53,954 Computer Systems AnalysisMaster's Degree$81,491 Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$99,547 DanceBachelors Degree$25,194 DanceMaster's Degree$38,986 Design and Applied ArtsBachelors Degree$42,728 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree$21,508 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftMaster's Degree$42,682 East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$46,478 EconomicsBachelors Degree$62,012 EconomicsDoctoral Degree$84,653 EconomicsGraduate/Professional Certificate$52,733 EconomicsMaster's Degree$66,077 EconomicsPost-baccalaureate Certificate$52,733 Education, GeneralBachelors Degree$35,274 Education, OtherDoctoral Degree$84,653 Education, OtherGraduate/Professional Certificate$59,754 Education, OtherMaster's Degree$57,017 Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$89,674 Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$48,795 Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansMaster's Degree$77,574

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