by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at SMC. You can study it at the Associate’s, Certificate levels. Jump to any of the following sections:
The following degree levels are granted in communication & journalism at SMC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 298 |
| Certificate | 36 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Santa Monica College conferred 298 associate’s degrees in communication & journalism.
SMC has not been ranked for communication & journalism at the associate’s level.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $10,656 |
| Fees | $52 | $52 |
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Among recent graduates, 34% of communication & journalism associate’s degrees went to men and 66% went to women.
The majority of communication & journalism associate’s degree graduates at SMC were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 39% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Santa Monica College with a associate’s in communication & journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 28 |
| Black or African American | 36 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 117 |
| White | 70 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
| Other Races | 33 |
SMC conferred 254 associate’s completions in speech communication and rhetoric recently — 70% to women and 30% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (41%).
SMC granted 21 associate’s completions in journalism recently — 62% to women and 38% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (48%).
SMC awarded 15 associate’s completions in advertising in the most recent reporting year — 27% to women and 73% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (33%).
SMC conferred 8 associate’s completions in radio and television recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (62%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Santa Monica College conferred 36 certificate degrees in communication & journalism.
SMC has not been ranked for communication & journalism at the certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 47% of communication & journalism certificate degrees went to men and 53% went to women.
The majority of communication & journalism certificate degree graduates at SMC were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 28% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Santa Monica College with a certificate in communication & journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 4 |
SMC conferred 28 certificate degrees in advertising recently — 57% to women and 43% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (25%).
SMC awarded 8 certificate completions in radio and television in the latest year of data — 38% to women and 62% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (38%).
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