Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Santa Monica College

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how SMC ranks in comparison to other schools with family, consumer & human sciences programs.

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available at SMC

Basic Certificates in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Undergraduate Certificates in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Associate Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

SMC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The family, consumer & human sciences major at SMC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from SMC Cost?

$1,156 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

SMC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SMC paid an average of $386 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $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	$9,264
Fees	$52	$52
Books and Supplies	$1,746	$1,746

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Does SMC Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences?

Online degrees for the SMC family, consumer & human sciences bachelor’s 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.

SMC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of family, consumer & human sciences associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

The majority of the associate's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Santa Monica College with a associate's in family, consumer & human sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	7

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies	411
Textile & Apparel Studies	24
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	11

Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	4,643
Social Sciences	354
Communication & Journalism	203
History	32
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	13

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