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Environmental Studies at Santa Monica College

Environmental Studies at Santa Monica College

What traits are you looking for in a ecosystem studies school? To help you decide if Santa Monica College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ecosystem studies program.

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 Environmental Studies section at the bottom of this page.

SMC Environmental Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Ecosystem Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Ecosystem Studies

Online Classes Are Available at SMC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

SMC does offer online education options in ecosystem studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

SMC Environmental Studies Rankings

Ecosystem Studies Student Demographics at SMC

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

SMC Environmental Studies Associate’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of ecosystem studies associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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SMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in ecosystem studies graduates 24% 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 ecosystem studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Ecosystem Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in ecosystem 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 12,750 $91,890
Environmental Science Professors 520 $135,840

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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