Legal 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 Legal Professions section at the bottom of this page.
SMC Legal Professions Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Legal Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Legal Professions
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 legal professions at the following degree levels:
- Associate’s Degree
SMC Legal Professions Rankings
Legal Professions Student Demographics at SMC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the legal professions majors at Santa Monica College.
SMC Legal Professions Associate’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Santa Monica College with a associate's in legal professions.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Legal Professions
The following legal professions 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 |
---|---|
Legal Support Services | 2 |
Related Majors
Careers That Legal Professions Grads May Go Into
A degree in legal 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 |
---|---|---|
Lawyers | 82,180 | $171,550 |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 33,390 | $61,240 |
Legal Secretaries | 26,220 | $56,570 |
Legal Support Workers | 7,050 | $56,420 |
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 3,560 | $58,180 |
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.