Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California
- Two-year college
- Public
- City
- 21,440 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 185 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 59 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Child care and early education
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 226 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 62 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 32 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 45 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Computer Systems AnalysisCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,085
- Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,643
- Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,766
- Computer ScienceCertificate · 40 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $72,159
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 45 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
Cosmetology and barbering
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 166 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,574
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate degree · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,214
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,256
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,210
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 147 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 75 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 36 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 48 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 65 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $75,149
Other programs (65)
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 24 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Apparel and TextilesCertificate · 18 finishedNationally: $22,886
- Apparel and TextilesAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $29,795
- ArcheologyCertificate · 4 finished
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyCertificate · 13 finished
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $47,589
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 119 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $29,515
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 374 finishedNationally: $33,713
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 398 finishedNationally: $41,208
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 254 finishedNationally: $33,346
- DanceCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $28,406
- DanceAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $22,117
- Data ScienceCertificate · 0 finished
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $23,873
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 24 finishedNationally: $22,567
- EconomicsAssociate degree · 75 finishedNationally: $42,934
- Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $45,889
- Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $55,703
- Engineering, GeneralCertificate · 27 finishedNationally: $73,676
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $47,691
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 22 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $31,611
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 63 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 107 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 152 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $25,749
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 94 finishedNationally: $52,388
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $44,599
- Geography and CartographyCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $46,721
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $45,792
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 101 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 28 finishedNationally: $27,878
- HistoryAssociate degree · 59 finishedNationally: $31,926
- InsuranceCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $61,812
- InsuranceAssociate degree · 2 finished
- International BusinessCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $59,091
- International BusinessAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $41,937
- International Relations and National Security StudiesCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $77,470
- International Relations and National Security StudiesAssociate degree · 7 finished
- JournalismAssociate degree · 21 finishedNationally: $28,005
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 4,628 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 5,041 finishedNationally: $34,134
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $40,010
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $31,627
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 20 finishedNationally: $36,826
- MusicAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchCertificate · 8 finishedNationally: $41,576
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $36,701
- Political Science and GovernmentCertificate · 20 finishedNationally: $47,929
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 124 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 198 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCertificate · 28 finishedNationally: $42,034
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationAssociate degree · 15 finishedNationally: $36,320
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCertificate · 8 finishedNationally: $28,590
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $27,637
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $41,894
- SociologyAssociate degree · 80 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Special Education and TeachingCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $42,428
- Special Education and TeachingAssociate degree · 22 finishedNationally: $34,283
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $28,258
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 19 finishedNationally: $32,424
- TaxationCertificate · 0 finished
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 25 finishedNationally: $26,742
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $1,693per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $11,807sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $1,158Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 3%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 23%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $37,9326 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $46,58910 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- Not reportedfederal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 28%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 29%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Santa Monica College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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