Cosmetology at Santa Monica College

If you plan to study cosmetology, take a look at what Santa Monica College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Cosmetology section at the bottom of this page.

SMC Cosmetology Degrees Available

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

SMC Cosmetology Rankings

Cosmetology Student Demographics at SMC

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

SMC Cosmetology Associate’s Program

87% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of cosmetology associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in cosmetology only graduates about 9% men each year. The program at SMC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Santa Monica College with a associate's in cosmetology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Cosmetology

If you plan to be a cosmetology 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
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	4

Careers That Cosmetology Grads May Go Into

A degree in cosmetology 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
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	33,570	$31,400
Personal Service Worker Supervisors	32,630	$43,620
Manicurists and Pedicurists	23,940	$26,260
Skincare Specialists	6,690	$34,780
Barbers	1,570	$35,850

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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