Design & Applied Arts at Santa Monica College

If you are interested in studying design & applied arts, 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 Design & Applied Arts section at the bottom of this page.

SMC Design & Applied Arts Degrees Available

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

SMC Design & Applied Arts Rankings

Design Student Demographics at SMC

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

SMC Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Program

67% Women

65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of design associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in design only graduates about 31% men each year. The program at SMC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

SMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in design graduates 27% 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 design.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	8
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Design & Applied Arts

Design & Applied Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Graphic Design	26
Interior Design	18
Fashion Design	17

Careers That Design Grads May Go Into

A degree in design 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
Graphic Designers	29,320	$61,100
Multimedia Artists and Animators	10,760	$87,960
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	9,710	$115,460
Interior Designers	8,460	$68,440
Art Directors	7,620	$127,630

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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