Health Professions at Santa Monica College
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 Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.
SMC Health Professions Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
- Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
Online Classes Are Available at SMC
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
SMC does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Associate’s Degree
SMC Health Professions Rankings
Health Professions Student Demographics at SMC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Santa Monica College.
SMC Health Professions Associate’s Program
SMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 27% 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 health professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Concentrations Within Health Professions
If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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 |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 106 |
| Allied Health Professions | 12 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 2 |
Related Majors
Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into
A degree in health professions 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Care Aides | 558,350 | $27,210 |
| Registered Nurses | 294,510 | $106,950 |
| Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors | 166,870 | $62,560 |
| Software Applications Developers | 148,550 | $127,950 |
| Nursing Assistants | 99,440 | $35,220 |
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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