Dallas, Texas · Private Non-Profit
Data Science at Southern Methodist University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.4% reported program-share signal, $40,892 school-wide net price, and $78,354 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 175 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.4% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~175
- Schools with reported signal
- 155
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 63.4%
- Graduation rate
- 84.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $40,892/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $163,568
- Median debt
- $19,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $78,354/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2.4%), school-wide average net price ($40,892), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($78,354), and peer averages from 155 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 155 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 3.3x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($18,578 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($14,183 above). Together, those evidence points place Southern Methodist University in the top 92% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Rice University Houston, TX · 0.8% reported share · $13,370 net A+ 
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL · 0.2% reported share · $8,752 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 1.5% reported share · $13,138 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Data Science accounts for 2.4% of reported programs at Southern Methodist University, which is bigger than 93% of schools in this field set and 3.3x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 175 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Southern Methodist University's average net price is $40,892 per year, about $163,568 over four years. That is $18,578 above the $22,314 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $78,354 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $14,183 above the $64,171 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Southern Methodist University #143 of 155 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.