by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Santa Monica College? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors SMC offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
Santa Monica College awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the bachelor’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | — |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 27,506 undergraduate (27,506 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Santa Monica College.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 13,753 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 9,669 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 405 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 374 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 288 |
Few Santa Monica College majors report graduate salaries; the highest among them, Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing., averages roughly $70,951.
Explore the full list of majors at Santa Monica College, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 13,753 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
9,669 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Office Management and Supervision. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. |
405 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping. |
244 | NA |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General. · Selling Skills and Sales Operations. |
105 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Small Business Administration/Management. |
22 | NA |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. ↳ Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General. |
14 | NA |
| Insurance. | 7 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. · Interior Design. · Fashion/Apparel Design. |
222 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. · Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
170 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
152 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. |
29 | NA |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 25 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
16 | NA |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 16 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 374 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
144 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
80 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
75 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
24 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
12 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
9 | NA |
| Archeology. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
254 | NA |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Advertising. |
43 | NA |
| Journalism. | 21 | NA |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Child Care Provider/Assistant. |
288 | NA |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textile Marketing Management. |
32 | NA |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician. |
129 | NA |
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. · Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design. |
129 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 85 | NA |
| Computer Programming. ↳ Computer Programming/Programmer, General. |
77 | NA |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. ↳ Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General. |
17 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. · Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design. |
13 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
6 | NA |
| Computer Systems Analysis. ↳ Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst. |
6 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 198 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. ↳ Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General. |
182 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
65 | $70,951 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary. |
48 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
60 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
59 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General. ↳ Pre-Engineering. |
35 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. |
29 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
26 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural Technology/Technician. |
22 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
20 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician. |
7 | NA |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Energy Systems Technology/Technician. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
5 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services. ↳ Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary. |
5 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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