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Special Education at Santa Monica College

Special Education at Santa Monica College

If you are interested in studying Special Education, take a look at what Santa Monica College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Santa Monica College is in Santa Monica, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 29 special education graduations were recorded at Santa Monica College.

Online Class Availability at Santa Monica College

Online coursework is an option at Santa Monica College. Of 23,453 students, 8,360 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,306 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Special Education graduates at Santa Monica College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at Santa Monica College are 97% women (28) and 3% men (1).

Special Education Associate’s Program at Santa Monica College

Among the 22 associate’s special education degrees awarded at Santa Monica College, 95% were women (21) and 5% were men (1).

Santa Monica College gender breakdown of Special Education Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education associate’s degree recipients at Santa Monica College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 1
Hispanic / Latino 16
Black / African American 3
Asian 1
Two or More Races 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Special Education majors at Santa Monica College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 95% of Special Education associate’s degree recipients at Santa Monica College, higher than the national average of 74%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at Santa Monica College

The Special Education program at Santa Monica College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Early Childhood Special Education 29

Highest-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Those who complete Special Education program at Santa Monica College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education $96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other $86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists $77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten $73,597
Interpreters and Translators $52,627
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School $50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $35,173

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