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29. Southern Methodist University (Cox)

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29. Southern Methodist University (Cox)

Students without job offers three months after graduation

2011: 17 percent
2010: 33 percent

Median starting salary

2011: $82,400
2010: $81,00

Job placement improved the most at Cox of all schools on our list. Eighty-three percent of graduates had jobs, up from 67 percent in 2010. The median starting bonus declined to $10,000, from $15,000.

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