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Anthropology at Santa Monica College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Anthropology, consider the program at Santa Monica College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Santa Monica College is in Santa Monica, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 24 anthropology degrees were awarded at Santa Monica College.

Studying Online at Santa Monica College

Distance learning is available at Santa Monica College. Among 23,453 students, 8,360 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,306 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Anthropology graduates at Santa Monica College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Anthropology graduates at Santa Monica College are 58% women (14) and 42% men (10).

Anthropology Associate’s Program at Santa Monica College

Among the 24 associate’s anthropology graduates at Santa Monica College, 58% were women (14) and 42% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Anthropology associate’s degree recipients at Santa Monica College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	16
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 71% of Anthropology associate’s degree recipients at Santa Monica College, above the national average of 56%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Anthropology Concentrations at Santa Monica College

This Anthropology program at Santa Monica College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Anthropology	24

Highest-Paying Careers for Anthropology Graduates

Students who finish Anthropology program at Santa Monica College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Anthropology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$72,345

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.