by our College Data Analytics TeamAcademics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Santa Monica College: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.
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The student-to-faculty ratio at Santa Monica College is 27 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. 29% of the instructors at Santa Monica College are employed full time, near the national average of 47%.
For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.
Students at Santa Monica College can choose from 59 majors with reported graduates spanning 24 broad fields of study.
Degrees offered at Santa Monica College are summarised below:
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | — |
| Doctorate | — |
Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Santa Monica College.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 9,669 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 405 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 374 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 288 |
| Communication, General | 254 |
For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.
As you weigh academic life at Santa Monica College, a few more questions are worth asking:
Each page below covers one part of academic life at Santa Monica College in more detail: