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Special Education at Santa Monica College

Special Education at Santa Monica College

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Santa Monica College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

SMC is located in Santa Monica, California and approximately 25,948 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

SMC Special Education Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Special Ed (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Special Ed

SMC Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at SMC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Santa Monica College.

SMC Special Education Associate’s Program

94% Women
85% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of special ed associate's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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SMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in special ed graduates 56% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Santa Monica College with a associate's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Santa Monica College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Santa Monica College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 30

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Santa Monica College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 15,230 $80,370
Special Education Professors 10,520 $82,380
Interpreters and Translators 9,310 $58,180
Middle School Special Education Teachers 4,710 $76,860
Special Education Teachers 2,950 $66,640

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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