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Design & Applied Arts at Santa Monica College

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Design & Applied Arts at Santa Monica College

Every design and applied arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the design program at Santa Monica College stacks up to those at other schools.

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

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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

75% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of design associate's degrees went to men and 75% 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 design graduates 2% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 22
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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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