by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at SMC. It is offered at the Associate’s, Certificate levels. Jump to any of the following sections:
Here is each degree level available for political science & government at SMC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 124 |
| Certificate | 20 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Santa Monica College awarded 124 associate’s degrees in political science & government.
SMC has not been ranked for political science & government at the associate’s level.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $10,656 |
| Fees | $52 | $52 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 41% of political science & government associate’s degrees went to men and 59% went to women.
The largest share of political science & government associate’s degree graduates at SMC were Hispanic or Latino. About 46% 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 political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 |
| White | 35 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 11 |
SMC conferred 124 associate’s completions in political science and government, general in the latest year of data — 59% to women and 41% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (46%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Santa Monica College conferred 20 certificate degrees in political science & government.
SMC is not yet ranked for political science & government at the certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of political science & government certificate degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
The largest share of political science & government certificate degree graduates at SMC are Hispanic or Latino. About 60% 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 political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
SMC conferred 20 certificate degrees in political science and government, general in the latest year of data — 70% to women and 30% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (60%).
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