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Computer Science at Santa Monica College

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what Santa Monica College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

SMC Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in CompSci (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in CompSci

SMC Computer Science Rankings

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CompSci Student Demographics at SMC

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

SMC Computer Science Associate’s Program

21% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 79% of compsci associate's degrees went to men and 21% 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 compsci graduates 5% 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 compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 12
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at Santa Monica College. 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
Computer Science 42

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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
Software Applications Developers 148,550 $127,950
Systems Software Developers 88,910 $131,700
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Computer and Information Systems Managers 63,640 $180,250
Computer Programmers 29,740 $97,470

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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