Food & Nutrition at Santa Monica College

Every food & nutrition school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the food & nutrition 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 Food & Nutrition section at the bottom of this page.

SMC Food & Nutrition Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Food & Nutrition

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 food & nutrition for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree

SMC Food & Nutrition Rankings

Food & Nutrition Student Demographics at SMC

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

SMC Food & Nutrition Associate’s Program

75% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of food & nutrition associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in food & nutrition only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at SMC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Santa Monica College with a associate's in food & nutrition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Food & Nutrition Grads May Go Into

A degree in food & nutrition 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
Dietitians and Nutritionists	7,930	$74,060
Dietetic Technicians	5,250	$35,250

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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