Computer Science at Santa Monica College
SMC is located in Santa Monica, California and has a total student population of 25,948.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.
SMC Computer Science Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Computer Science (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Computer Science
Online Classes Are Available at SMC
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
For those who are interested in distance learning, SMC does offer online courses in computer science for the following degree levels:
- Associate’s Degree
SMC Computer Science Rankings
Computer Science Student Demographics at SMC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Santa Monica College.
SMC Computer Science Associate’s Program
SMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer science graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Santa Monica College with a associate's in computer science.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into
A degree in computer science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Santa Monica College.
| Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
|---|---|---|
| Software Applications Developers | 148,550 | $127,950 |
| Systems Software Developers | 88,910 | $131,700 |
| Computer Workers | 74,690 | $103,270 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 63,640 | $180,250 |
| Computer Programmers | 29,740 | $97,470 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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