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Education at Santa Monica College

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Santa Monica College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SMC is located in Santa Monica, California and approximately 25,948 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

SMC Education Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Education (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Education

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Education Student Demographics at SMC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Santa Monica College.

SMC Education Associate’s Program

97% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 3% of education associate's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

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SMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 49% 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 education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Santa Monica College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education 30

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Teacher Assistants 167,950 $35,350
Elementary School Teachers 162,440 $80,100
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Preschool Teachers 52,950 $37,850
Middle School Teachers 46,500 $75,660

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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