What do Santa Monica College graduates earn?

Santa Monica College graduates report median earnings of $27,769 one year after completion (June 2026 data), according to College Scorecard.

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Santa Monica College graduates report median earnings of $46,731 four years after completion, against an average net price of $2,779.

Santa Monica, CA · Public · 4-year

Santa Monica College is a public, four-year institution in Santa Monica, California (small city). It awarded 13,753 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in liberal arts and sciences, humanities studies and business administration and management.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$27,769

Median earnings 4 years after

$46,731

Median earnings 10 years after

$42,193

Average net price

$2,779

Completion rate

36%

Completions (2024)

13,753

Years to pay back

under 1 year

Students (undergrad)

21,440

Median earnings after completing, by program

Program	Credential	Median earnings, 1yr	Median earnings, 4yr	Graduates counted
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Architectural Sciences and Technology	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Architectural Sciences and Technology	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Communication and Media Studies	Associate	N/A	$29,371	N/A
Journalism	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Graphic Communications	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Graphic Communications	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
Program	Award level	Awards
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	Certificate 1-2 yrs	4,628
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	Associate	2,535
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	Associate	2,506
Business Administration and Management, General	Associate	381
Biological and Physical Sciences	Associate	374
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	Associate	254
Psychology, General	Associate	198
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Certificate 12 weeks to 1 yr	185
Child Care Provider/Assistant	Certificate 12 weeks to 1 yr	179
Art/Art Studies, General	Associate	152

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Sources: federal figures for Santa Monica College. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for California. Counts under 10 are not published.

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