Criminal Justice at Santa Monica College
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 Criminal Justice section at the bottom of this page.
SMC Criminal Justice Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Criminal Justice (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice
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.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SMC offers distance education options for criminal justice at the following degree levels:
- Associate’s Degree
SMC Criminal Justice Rankings
Criminal Justice Student Demographics at SMC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the criminal justice majors at Santa Monica College.
SMC Criminal Justice Associate’s Program
SMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in criminal justice graduates 37% 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 criminal justice.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
Careers That Criminal Justice Grads May Go Into
A degree in criminal justice 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Managers | 66,300 | $143,350 |
| Police and Detective Supervisors | 4,950 | $154,430 |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors | 1,260 | $111,240 |
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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