Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Santa Monica College

If you plan to study family, consumer and human sciences, 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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

SMC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

SMC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at SMC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at Santa Monica College.

SMC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of family, consumer and human sciences associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

SMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in family, consumer and human sciences graduates 23% 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 family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	64
White	15
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

The following family, consumer and human sciences 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
Human Development & Family Studies	84
Textile & Apparel Studies	13
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	9

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in family, consumer and human sciences 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
Retail Sales Supervisors	118,190	$45,310
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	98,590	$78,090
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	93,570	$37,230
Sales Managers	76,950	$134,010

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.