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Engineering Technologies at Santa Monica College

Engineering Technologies at Santa Monica College

If you are interested in studying engineering technologies, you may want to check out the program at Santa Monica College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Engineering Technologies section at the bottom of this page.

SMC Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Engineering Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Online Classes Are Available at SMC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

SMC does offer online education options in engineering tech for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

SMC Engineering Technologies Rankings

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at SMC

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

SMC Engineering Technologies Associate’s Program

80% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in engineering tech only graduates about 17% women each year. The program at SMC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 63% more women than average.

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SMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in engineering tech graduates 24% 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 engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

The following engineering tech concentations are available at Santa Monica College. 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
Environmental Control Technology 4
Energy Systems Technologies 2

Careers That Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering tech 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
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 65,210 $48,720
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 56,660 $45,120
Construction Managers 32,420 $117,770

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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