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Communication & Media Studies at Santa Monica College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Communication & Media Studies, take a look at what Santa Monica College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Santa Monica College is in Santa Monica, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 254 communication & media studies degrees were granted at Santa Monica College.

Studying Online at Santa Monica College

Distance learning is available at Santa Monica College. Of 23,453 students, 8,360 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,306 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Santa Monica College

Students who complete Santa Monica College’s Communication & Media Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$39,089
5 years	$62,391

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Santa Monica College take home a median $39,089, compared with $34,648 for all Santa Monica College graduates — about 13% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Santa Monica College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Santa Monica College are 70% women (177) and 30% men (77).

Communication & Media Studies Associate’s Program at Santa Monica College

Among the 254 associate’s communication & media studies graduates at Santa Monica College, 70% were women (177) and 30% were men (77).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies associate’s degree recipients at Santa Monica College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	58
Hispanic / Latino	105
Black / African American	29
Asian	27
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	16
International (Nonresident)	10
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 70% of Communication & Media Studies associate’s degree recipients at Santa Monica College, above the national average of 63%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Communication & Media Studies Concentrations at Santa Monica College

The Communication & Media Studies program at Santa Monica College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	254

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Those who complete Communication & Media Studies program at Santa Monica College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Communication & Media Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$69,171

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.