by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Respiratory Care Therapy. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Allied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Santa Monica College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in allied health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SMC paid an average of $375 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $9,000 |
| Fees | $44 | $44 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,746 | $1,746 |
Learn more about SMC tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the SMC allied health associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.4% of the allied health students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 72.6%.
Around 92.9% of allied health associate degree recipients at SMC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Respiratory Care Therapy | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 9 |
| Nursing | 28 |
*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.
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