Real Estate at Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX · Master's Degree

$113,369
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$147,770
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$135,104
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 15
Rank by pay
#3 of 15
Rank, wage-adjusted
$51,966
Median federal debt

Southern Methodist University graduates in real estate earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Methodist University Compares for Real Estate

All 15 colleges reporting real estate earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$230,624$234,547#1$205,583
2Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$166,291$145,940#6$106,455
3New York University New York, NY$156,252$148,720#5$128,898
4University of San Diego San Diego, CA$155,948$141,902#7—
5Georgetown University Washington, DC$154,778$135,626#8$124,159
6DePaul University Chicago, IL$152,694$150,021#4—
7University of Florida Gainesville, FL$148,764$158,340#2$77,016
8Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$147,770$150,239#3$113,369
9George Mason University Fairfax, VA$124,978$113,804#13$124,633
10Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$124,680$126,763#10$82,111
11University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$122,525$116,125#12$95,940

Other Majors at Southern Methodist University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$188,716$135,130#24 of 861
Information Science/Studies$173,816$127,788#1 of 71
Computer Systems Analysis$172,353——
Systems Engineering$163,769$115,443#4 of 27
Finance and Financial Management Services$155,769$126,888#10 of 69
Applied Mathematics$144,761$80,690#3 of 17
Manufacturing Engineering$141,296$115,893—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$140,799$87,906#21 of 92
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$133,137$109,531#2 of 9
Computer Engineering—$130,488—
Marketing$124,730$99,698#4 of 37
Accounting and Related Services$112,268$67,365#32 of 349
Engineering-Related Fields—$111,319—
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$84,703$64,190#4 of 14
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$84,447$78,515#32 of 43
Educational Administration and Supervision—$74,035—
Education$73,179$63,006#8 of 32
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$71,193$36,939#19 of 165
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$69,368$57,967#15 of 34
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$62,718$42,474#79 of 204
Theological and Ministerial Studies$55,347$54,351#67 of 94
Music$44,670$29,456#65 of 98

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Methodist University real estate graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $113,369 one year after graduating and $147,770 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Methodist University rank for real estate?

Among 15 colleges reporting earnings for real estate graduates, Southern Methodist University ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is real estate at Southern Methodist University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for real estate ($135,104), and the median federal debt at graduation is $51,966.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.