Health & Physical Education at Santa Monica College

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

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 Health & Physical Education section at the bottom of this page.

SMC Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Phys Ed (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Phys Ed

SMC Health & Physical Education Rankings

Phys Ed Student Demographics at SMC

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

SMC Health & Physical Education Associate’s Program

47% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of phys ed associate's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

SMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in phys ed graduates 12% 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 phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	3
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Health & Physical Education

The following phys ed concentations are available at Santa Monica College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Santa Monica College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	26
Sports Management	7

Careers That Phys Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in phys ed 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
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	38,340	$51,580
Coaches and Scouts	25,750	$45,600
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	2,030	$114,220
Athletic Trainers	1,240	$58,060
Athletes and Sports Competitors	1,060	$125,160

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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