Major Programs at SMC

Santa Monica College offers 133 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's programs. Of that, 91 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
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Degrees & Major Programs

Santa Monica College offers 133 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's programs. Of that, 91 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 8,808 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at SMC. 3,609 completed certificate programs and 5,172 completed associate programs.
Total Number of Programs By Degree
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online Programs4744NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs67651 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Number of Completers3,6095,17227NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from Santa Monica College.
*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at Santa Monica College.

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at SMC by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Architectural Technology/Technician2ONLINE 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED 9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 135ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED 17ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radio and TelevisionNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
AdvertisingNOT OFFERED 12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant10 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging DesignNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special EffectsNOT OFFERED 11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 38ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications3ONLINE 9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 46ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and WebmasterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 199 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs5ONLINE 33ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Pre-Engineering1 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Foreign Languages and LiteraturesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
LinguisticsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED 8ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant42ONLINE 77ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 115 NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management9 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Legal Administrative Assistant/SecretaryNOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies2,691ONLINE 1,606 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 1,354ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 383ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 191 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 40ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 27ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ArcheologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 58ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 140 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 67ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 29ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
DanceNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dance (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel Design3 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Interior Design10ONLINE 12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design20ONLINE 30ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and TechnologyNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED 31ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production19 36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 88ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary14ONLINE 21ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 63 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 301ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 51ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 136 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
TaxationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
InsuranceNOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 58 NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales OperationsNOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED 42ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
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