History at Santa Monica College

If you plan to study history, 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 History section at the bottom of this page.

SMC History Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in History

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 history for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

SMC History Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

History Student Demographics at SMC

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

SMC History Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of history associate's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in history only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at SMC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

SMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in history graduates 39% 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within History

The following history 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
History	42

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Museum Technicians and Conservators	1,890	$48,120
History Professors	1,380	$103,940
Curators	1,140	$67,650

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.