Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Santa Monica College

Every area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies program at Santa Monica College stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies section at the bottom of this page.

SMC Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

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 area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

SMC Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Rankings

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Student Demographics at SMC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies majors at Santa Monica College.

SMC Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

SMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies graduates 33% 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 area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	0
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

The following area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies concentations are available at Santa Monica College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Santa Monica College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Ethnic Studies	11

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

Careers That Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies 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
Interpreters and Translators	9,310	$58,180
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,280	$96,200

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.