Liberal Arts General Studies at Santa Monica College

Here is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how SMC compares to other colleges that offer liberal arts general studies.

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Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available at SMC

Associate Degree in Liberal Arts General Studies

Popularity of Liberal Arts General Studies at SMC

SMC reports the liberal arts general studies program; completion counts are not currently reported.

How Much Do Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from SMC Make?

$34,165 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Liberal Arts General Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at SMC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,165 a year. This is lower than $34,648, the median for all majors at SMC.

Salary for Liberal Arts General Studies majors with a bachelor's degree at SMC

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts General Studies from SMC Cost?

$1,156 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

SMC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$1,104	$10,656
Fees	$52	$52

SMC Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 43% of liberal arts general studies associate’s degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

SMC gender breakdown of Liberal Arts General Studies Associate's degree grads

The majority of liberal arts general studies associate’s degree graduates at SMC were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 40% 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 liberal arts general studies.

Ethnic diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies majors at Santa Monica College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	467
Black or African American	325
Hispanic or Latino	2,011
White	1,489
Non-Resident Aliens	321
Other Races	428

Liberal Arts General Studies Student Diversity at SMC

Review the following statistics on the composition of the liberal arts general studies majors at Santa Monica College.

Specializations & Focus Areas Within Liberal Arts General Studies at SMC

This liberal arts general studies program at SMC breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:

Concentration	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	7,134
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	2,535

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at SMC

SMC conferred 7,134 completions in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies recently — 57% to women and 43% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (43%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.

Humanities/Humanistic Studies at SMC

SMC granted 2,535 completions in humanities/humanistic studies recently — 56% to women and 44% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (38%).

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