2026 Rankings for Santa Monica College

What ranking badges has SMC been awarded? Any College Factual rankings and awards SMC has earned will be listed on this page.

SMC earned 14 ranking badges in the 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for SMC:



#8 out of 58	#21 out of 90	#21 out of 90	#23 out of 139

How SMC Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#524 Best Associate Degree Colleges

#143 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

#143 Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools

Top Ranked Majors

SMC has 42 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools in California	5	7	View Report
Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	8	View Report
Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools in California	6	8	View Report
Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	9	View Report
Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools	10	44	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in California	10	23	View Report
Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools	11	51	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	35	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools in California	23	32	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in California	23	33	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in California	24	42	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	26	38	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Far Western US Region	27	40	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the Far Western US Region	34	62	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in California	43	80	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in California	45	92	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in California	45	92	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	58	144	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	58	145	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California	59	96	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in California	59	172	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	64	109	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools	80	273	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in California	85	143	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	85	244	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region	91	136	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in California	91	149	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	118	226	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	124	233	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in California	125	255	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools	143	1050	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools	143	1061	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools	157	222	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region	182	377	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools	194	268	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	240	1428	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools	269	642	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	399	721	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools	421	1899	View Report
Best Nursing Schools	440	1956	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	701	1080	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools	722	2577	View Report

How SMC Ranks for Value

Honorable Mention in Best Value Schools Ranking

#70 out of 3,211.

This makes SMC a top 20% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking highlights colleges offering the best return on investment.

Top Value Majors

SMC has 42 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools in California	5	11	View Report
Best Value Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	14	View Report
Best Value Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools	5	92	View Report
Best Value Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools in California	6	11	View Report
Best Value Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	14	View Report
Best Value Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools	6	84	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in California	7	23	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in California	7	39	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	35	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	58	View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools in California	11	34	View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	41	View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in California	11	34	View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	41	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools	16	271	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in California	17	78	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in California	18	91	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools	19	607	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in California	21	90	View Report
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in California	21	90	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	22	107	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	23	143	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in California	23	136	View Report
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	23	143	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in California	23	139	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region	24	129	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	26	217	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	26	220	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in California	33	168	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	35	240	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in California	37	230	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region	39	344	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools	42	1026	View Report
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools	42	1035	View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools	46	319	View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools	46	373	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools	50	1839	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools	50	1874	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	55	1387	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools	68	2423	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	82	702	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	87	1024	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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