Degree Programs Overview

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 7,609 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at SMC. 3,468 students completed certificate programs and 4,114 completed associate programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at SMC. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's65444,1141,6802,434
Bachelor's1NOT OFFERED271215
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate4532689187502
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate22152,7791,1311,648

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Santa Monica College.

At the school, the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2-Years Certificate program has the most completers of 2,691 and the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate program has the second most completers of 1,606 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Architecture program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Environmental Studies4ONLINE 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Architectural Technology/Technician2ONLINE 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED 9ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Communications Technologies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 135ONLINE NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED 17ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television3 2 NOT OFFERED
Advertising13ONLINE 12ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant10 11 NOT OFFERED
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design7 2 NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects26ONLINE 11ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Technology2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer19 38ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications3ONLINE 9ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer Science18ONLINE 46ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration4ONLINE 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist199 15 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs5ONLINE 33ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Pre-Engineering10 2 NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician3ONLINE 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Foreign Languages and Literatures9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
LinguisticsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED 8ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant115ONLINE 77ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management9 17 NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary1ONLINE 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies2ONLINE 1,606 NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 1,354ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 383ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management4ONLINE 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 11ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 191 NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration4ONLINE 40ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 27ONLINE NOT OFFERED
ArcheologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 58ONLINE NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and Affairs2ONLINE 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government23 140 NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 67ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 29ONLINE NOT OFFERED
DanceNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Dance (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel Design3 10 NOT OFFERED
Interior Design18ONLINE 12ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design18ONLINE 30ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology6 2 NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED 31ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production19 36 NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 88ONLINE NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary11ONLINE 21ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 63 NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 301ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management4ONLINE 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision16ONLINE 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping136ONLINE 51ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science4ONLINE 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management17ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce1ONLINE 0 NOT OFFERED
TaxationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
InsuranceNOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations58ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations10ONLINE 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 301ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management4ONLINE 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision16ONLINE 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping136ONLINE 51ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science4ONLINE 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management17ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce1ONLINE 0 NOT OFFERED
TaxationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
InsuranceNOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations58ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations10ONLINE 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED 42ONLINE NOT OFFERED

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