Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California. 98 certificate and associate programs, public. 98 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in California.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's degree | — | $70,456 (14) | $140,270 Registered Nurses |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $97,050 Accountants and Auditors |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $97,050 Accountants and Auditors |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's degree | — | not published | $60,390 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $49,660 Medical Assistants |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $49,660 Medical Assistants |
| Anthropology | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Apparel and Textiles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $94,700 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists |
| Apparel and Textiles | Associate's degree | — | not published | $94,700 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists |
| Archeology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $210,280 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Associate's degree | — | not published | $210,280 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $64,620 Audio and Video Technicians |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $64,620 Audio and Video Technicians |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $124,390 General and Operations Managers |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's degree | — | not published | $124,390 General and Operations Managers |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $48,460 Office Clerks, General |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $48,460 Office Clerks, General |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's degree | — | not published | $85,030 Public Relations Specialists |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,410 Software Developers |
| Computer Programming | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,410 Software Developers |
| Computer Science | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,410 Software Developers |
| Computer Science | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,410 Software Developers |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,410 Software Developers |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,410 Software Developers |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,410 Software Developers |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,410 Software Developers |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $120,910 Project Management Specialists |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $36,630 Manicurists and Pedicurists |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $36,630 Manicurists and Pedicurists |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $43,240 Security Guards |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's degree | — | not published | $43,240 Security Guards |
| Dance | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $99,410 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Dance | Associate's degree | — | not published | $99,410 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $47,010 Data Entry Keyers |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | Associate's degree | — | not published | $47,010 Data Entry Keyers |
| Data Science | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,410 Software Developers |
| Design and Applied Arts | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $100,690 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's degree | — | not published | $100,690 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $129,790 Producers and Directors |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Associate's degree | — | not published | $129,790 Producers and Directors |
| Economics | Associate's degree | — | not published | $94,700 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $80,480 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $80,480 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other |
| Engineering, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $210,280 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Engineering, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $210,280 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $124,390 General and Operations Managers |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $72,560 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $72,560 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Associate's degree | — | not published | $70,770 Interpreters and Translators |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $129,790 Producers and Directors |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Associate's degree | — | not published | $129,790 Producers and Directors |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $46,980 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $80,850 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Associate's degree | — | not published | $80,850 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Geography and Cartography | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $47,010 Data Entry Keyers |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's degree | — | not published | $47,010 Data Entry Keyers |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $77,590 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $77,590 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| History | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $51,090 Social and Human Service Assistants |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $51,090 Social and Human Service Assistants |
| Insurance | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $76,120 Insurance Sales Agents |
| Insurance | Associate's degree | — | not published | $76,120 Insurance Sales Agents |
| International Business | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $124,390 General and Operations Managers |
| International Business | Associate's degree | — | not published | $124,390 General and Operations Managers |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Journalism | Associate's degree | — | not published | $98,030 Editors |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $77,390 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $77,390 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $100,690 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | — | not published | $100,690 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Mathematics | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Music | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $96,980 Compliance Officers |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Associate's degree | — | not published | $96,980 Compliance Officers |
| Political Science and Government | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Political Science and Government | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Psychology, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $75,790 Training and Development Specialists |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Associate's degree | — | not published | $75,790 Training and Development Specialists |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,370 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Sociology | Associate's degree | — | not published | $174,560 Managers, All Other |
| Special Education and Teaching | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $101,060 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
| Special Education and Teaching | Associate's degree | — | not published | $101,060 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $57,990 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's degree | — | not published | $57,990 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors |
| Taxation | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $97,050 Accountants and Auditors |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $75,130 Graphic Designers |
"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.