Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Santa Monica College

Every multi / interdisciplinary studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the multi / interdisciplinary studies program at Santa Monica College stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies section at the bottom of this page.

SMC Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SMC offers distance education options for multi / interdisciplinary studies at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

SMC Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at SMC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Santa Monica College.

SMC Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of multi / interdisciplinary studies associate's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

SMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates 17% 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 multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	57
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	156
White	105
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

Concentrations Within Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

If you plan to be a multi / interdisciplinary studies 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
Biological & Physical Science	405

Careers That Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies 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
Accountants and Auditors	148,600	$84,430
Computer Workers	74,690	$103,270
Medical Scientists	26,080	$102,550
Community and Social Service Specialists	13,290	$49,830
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	12,750	$91,890

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.