General Economics at Santa Monica College

What traits are you looking for in a general economics school? To help you decide if Santa Monica College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general economics 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 General Economics section at the bottom of this page.

SMC General Economics Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in General Economics

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 general economics for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree

SMC General Economics Rankings

General Economics Student Demographics at SMC

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

SMC General Economics Associate’s Program

34% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of general economics associate's degrees went to men and 34% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in general economics only graduates about 33% women each year. The program at SMC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

SMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in general economics graduates 1% 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 general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	23
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general economics 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
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Economists	1,430	$124,430
Survey Researchers	780	$75,150
Economics Professors	700	$139,050

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*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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