Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
26
Avg Grad Earnings
$53,876/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
52/100
Tuition
$64,460/yr
All Programs at Southern Methodist University
26 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 73 | $83,159/yr | Very High | 4.1x |
| Business Administration | 72 | $60,659/yr | High | 3.5x |
| Computer Science | 71 | $93,679/yr | Very High | 3.5x |
| Economics | 67 | $71,630/yr | Very High | 2.8x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 66 | $68,643/yr | Very High | 2.7x |
| Marketing | 58 | $50,790/yr | Very High | 2.7x |
| Mathematics | 57 | $74,516/yr | Very High | 2.5x |
| Political Science and Government | 57 | $52,160/yr | Very High | 2.3x |
| Anthropology | 56 | $56,550/yr | High | 1.6x |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 56 | $51,828/yr | High | 2.0x |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 56 | $45,519/yr | Moderate | 2.1x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 55 | $79,280/yr | Very High | 2.7x |
| Operations Research | 54 | $72,658/yr | Very High | 3.8x |
| Statistics | 52 | $76,759/yr | Very High | 2.0x |
| Chemistry | 50 | $38,919/yr | High | 0.5x |
| Romance Languages & Literatures | 49 | $57,858/yr | Very High | 1.9x |
| Psychology, General | 47 | $38,115/yr | High | 1.5x |
| History | 47 | $33,550/yr | High | 2.1x |
| Public Policy Analysis | 46 | $40,434/yr | High | 2.0x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 46 | $38,154/yr | Moderate | 1.4x |
| Biology, General | 45 | $39,087/yr | High | 1.3x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 44 | $47,019/yr | Very High | 1.9x |
| Journalism | 37 | $40,502/yr | Very High | 1.6x |
| Philosophy | 36 | $42,334/yr | Very High | 0.6x |
| Music | 32 | $23,159/yr | High | 0.4x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 31 | $23,831/yr | Moderate | 0.3x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 26 bachelor's degree programs at Southern Methodist University using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.