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Social Sciences at Santa Monica College

If you are interested in studying social sciences, 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 Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

SMC Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Social Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

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 social sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

SMC Social Sciences 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at SMC

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

SMC Social Sciences Associate’s Program

64% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 64% 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 social sciences graduates 25% 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 29
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 176
White 76
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 36

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Santa Monica College. 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
Political Science & Government 183
Sociology 79
Economics 61
Anthropology 16
Geography & Cartography 9
International Relations & National Security 6

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 98,590 $78,090
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Urban and Regional Planners 7,950 $93,790
Statisticians 5,650 $99,860

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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