Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Santa Monica College

If you are interested in studying liberal arts / sciences & humanities, you may want to check out the program at Santa Monica College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities section at the bottom of this page.

SMC Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SMC does offer online courses in liberal arts / sciences & humanities for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

SMC Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Student Demographics at SMC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences & humanities majors at Santa Monica College.

SMC Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of liberal arts / sciences & humanities associate's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts / sciences & humanities only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at SMC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

SMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduates 10% 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 liberal arts / sciences & humanities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	267
Black or African American	180
Hispanic or Latino	1,168
White	831
International Students	204
Other Races/Ethnicities	310

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

If you plan to be a liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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
Liberal Arts General Studies	1,492

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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

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.