Santa Monica College: Majors & Ratings

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Santa Monica College offers 70 majors and allows you to earn your 1-year certificate, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree.

Below we list majors offered at Santa Monica College, diplomas available at this college, and Santa Monica College program ratings.

Accounting & Finance Accounting and Finance Program Rating - Good

Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College accounting ranking

Art Art Program Rating - Excellent

General Art Studies
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College art ranking

Biology Biology Program Rating - Very Good

Biological and Physical Sciences
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College biology ranking

Broadcasting Broadcasting Program Rating - Very Good

Photographic and Video Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Radio and Television
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College journalism ranking

Business Business Program Rating - Very Good

General Business Administration and Management
· associate's degree
Insurance
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
International Business, Trade and Commerce
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Logistics and Materials Management
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Selling Skills and Sales Operations
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Small Business Administration and Management
· 1-year certificate
View Santa Monica College business ranking

Communication & Journalism Communication and Journalism Program Rating - Very Good

Journalism
· associate's degree
Radio and Television
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College journalism ranking

Computer Science Computer Science Program Rating - Very Good

Data Modeling and Database Administration
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
· associate's degree
General Computer Programming
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
General Computer Science
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
General Data Entry and Microcomputer Applications
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
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Cosmetology Cosmetology Program Rating - Good

General Cosmetology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College beauty ranking

Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Program Rating - Good

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
· associate's degree
Criminal Justice and Police Science
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College police ranking

Dance & Ballet Dance and Ballet Program Rating - Fair

General Dance
· associate's degree
General Visual and Performing Arts
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College dance ranking

Economics Economics Program Rating - Good

General Economics
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College economics ranking

Education Education Program Rating - Good

Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College teacher education ranking

Engineering Engineering Program Rating - Good

Energy Systems Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Pre-Engineering
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College engineering ranking

English & Literature

Linguistics
· associate's degree

Ethnic & Cultural Studies Ethnic and Cultural Studies Program Rating - Good

Ethnic Studies
· associate's degree
Women's Studies
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College foreign language ranking

Fashion Fashion Program Rating - Good

Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Fashion and Apparel Design
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College fashion ranking

Film & Acting Film and Acting Program Rating - Good

Cinematography and Film Production
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Film and Cinema Studies
· associate's degree
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Foreign Languages Foreign Languages Program Rating - Good

Spanish Language and Literature
· associate's degree
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General Studies

Biological and Physical Sciences
· associate's degree
Humanities
· associate's degree - Popular
Liberal Arts and Sciences
· 1-year certificate - Popular
· associate's degree - Popular

Geography Geography Program Rating - Fair

Geography
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College geography ranking

Graphic Design & Animation Graphic Design and Animation Program Rating - Good

Animation, Video Graphics and Special Effects
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
· associate's degree
Graphic Design
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
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History History Program Rating - Good

Archeology
· 1-year certificate
General History
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College history ranking

Industrial Technologies

Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree

Interior Design Interior Design Program Rating - Good

Interior Design
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College interior design ranking

Management Management Program Rating - Very Good

Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
General Business Administration and Management
· associate's degree
Logistics and Materials Management
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Office Management and Supervision
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Small Business Administration and Management
· 1-year certificate
View Santa Monica College management ranking

Marketing & Advertising Marketing and Advertising Program Rating - Good

Advertising
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
· 1-year certificate
Selling Skills and Sales Operations
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College marketing ranking

Mathematics Mathematics Program Rating - Good

General Mathematics
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College math ranking

Medical Medical Program Rating - Good

Respiratory Care Therapy
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College medical ranking

Medical Assistant Medical Assistant Program Rating - Good

Medical Assistant
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Medical Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College medical assistant ranking

Music Music Program Rating - Good

General Music
· associate's degree
Other Visual and Performing Arts
· bachelor's degree
View Santa Monica College music ranking

Natural Resources & Environment Natural Resources and Environment Program Rating - Good

Environmental Science
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Environmental Studies
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College environmental ranking

Nursing Nursing Program Rating - Good

Registered Nursing
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College nursing ranking

Occupational Therapy

General Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
· associate's degree
General Health and Physical Education
· associate's degree
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
· associate's degree
Sport and Fitness Administration
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree

Office & Clerical Services Office and Clerical Services Program Rating - Fair

General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
General Data Entry and Microcomputer Applications
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College secretary ranking

Paralegal Paralegal Program Rating - Fair

Legal Administrative Assistant
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College law ranking

Photography Photography Program Rating - Excellent

Photographic and Video Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College art ranking

Political Science Political Science Program Rating - Very Good

General Political Science and Government
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
International Relations and Affairs
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College political ranking

Psychology Psychology Program Rating - Very Good

General Psychology
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College psycolleges.com ranking

Retailing & Wholesaling Retailing and Wholesaling Program Rating - Good

General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
· 1-year certificate
Selling Skills and Sales Operations
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College marketing ranking

Sociology & Anthropology Sociology and Anthropology Program Rating - Good

Anthropology
· associate's degree
Sociology
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College sociology ranking

Theater & Drama Theater and Drama Program Rating - Good

General Drama and Theatre Arts
· associate's degree
General Visual and Performing Arts
· associate's degree
Technical Theatre, Theatre Design and Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Santa Monica College theatre ranking

Work & Family Studies

Child Care Providing
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
General Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
· associate's degree

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