by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at SMC. You can study it at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate levels. Jump to any of the following sections:
The following degree levels are available for special education at SMC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 22 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 7 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Santa Monica College handed out 22 associate’s degrees in special education.
SMC is not currently ranked for special education at the associate’s level.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $10,656 |
| Fees | $52 | $52 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 5% of special education associate’s degrees went to men and 95% went to women.
The largest share of special education associate’s degree graduates at SMC are Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 73% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Santa Monica College with a associate’s in special education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
SMC awarded 22 associate’s degrees in education/teaching of individuals in early childhood special education programs in the latest year of data — 95% to women and 5% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (73%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Santa Monica College handed out 7 undergraduate certificate degrees in special education.
SMC is not currently ranked for special education at the undergraduate certificate level.
Every one of the 7 students who graduated with a undergraduate certificate degree in special education from SMC identified as women.
The majority of special education undergraduate certificate degree graduates at SMC were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 43% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Santa Monica College with a undergraduate certificate in special education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
SMC conferred 7 undergraduate certificate completions in education/teaching of individuals in early childhood special education programs in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (43%).
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