Santa Monica College: Rankings

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Santa Monica College ranked 874th in the United States, 3364th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 24 research topics. Santa Monica College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 330 academic publications and 5,141 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 63 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3364 of 14,131 In the World
#943 of 2,597 In North America
#874 of 2,496 In the United States
#78 of 249 In California
#1 of 3 In Santa Monica
#5251 of 6,639 For Sociology
#5290 of 6,670 For Law
#5445 of 6,742 For Political Science
#744 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1814 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Santa Monica College ranked 1317th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 5818th in the World with 227 publications made and 3,813 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1317 of 1,763 In the United States
#1397 of 1,854 In North America
#5818 of 7,088 In the World

Santa Monica College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 2 2
1994 1 2
1995 1 10
1996 3 5
1997 0 7
1998 1 10
1999 3 3
2000 2 12
2001 4 9
2002 5 10
2003 3 19
2004 3 24
2005 1 22
2006 4 27
2007 4 32
2008 3 57
2009 6 45
2010 8 57
2011 5 65
2012 0 82
2013 6 94
2014 7 97
2015 9 106
2016 13 121
2017 8 134
2018 9 172
2019 9 181
2020 10 254
2021 12 270
2022 19 259
2023 11 291
2024 9 242
2025 13 212

The following table provides academic rankings for Santa Monica College in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sociology 1223 1300 5251
Law 1216 1293 5290
Political Science 1244 1322 5445
Philosophy 1297 1378 5735
Archaeology 1285 1368 5916
History 1373 1458 5940

Biology rankings

Santa Monica College ranked 1407th for Biology in the United States and 6280th in the World with 137 publications made and 2,413 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#1407 of 1,612 In the United States
#1486 of 1,701 In North America
#6280 of 6,841 In the World

Santa Monica College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 10
1994 1 6
1995 0 8
1996 1 9
1997 0 8
1998 1 11
1999 0 7
2000 1 10
2001 1 8
2002 2 6
2003 1 19
2004 1 31
2005 0 16
2006 4 20
2007 3 23
2008 1 49
2009 4 42
2010 4 39
2011 4 49
2012 1 64
2013 4 70
2014 5 79
2015 5 91
2016 5 119
2017 7 115
2018 7 167
2019 3 189
2020 6 228
2021 12 268
2022 12 240
2023 6 290
2024 8 232
2025 6 214

The following table provides academic rankings for Santa Monica College in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 1243 1320 5898
Genetics 1280 1356 5905

Environmental Science rankings

Santa Monica College ranked 1422nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 6363rd in the World with 118 publications made and 2,106 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1422 of 1,637 In the United States
#1505 of 1,727 In North America
#6363 of 6,888 In the World

Santa Monica College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 4
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 2 1
1997 0 5
1998 1 4
1999 0 4
2000 1 8
2001 2 5
2002 1 5
2003 2 12
2004 1 20
2005 0 12
2006 5 15
2007 3 21
2008 2 52
2009 4 34
2010 3 36
2011 4 48
2012 1 64
2013 3 59
2014 5 67
2015 7 63
2016 4 93
2017 3 82
2018 8 130
2019 3 132
2020 5 201
2021 8 208
2022 11 218
2023 4 227
2024 6 191
2025 7 191

The following table provides academic rankings for Santa Monica College in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 1243 1320 5898
Ecology 1303 1385 6146
Geology 1336 1417 6161
Geography and Cartography 1367 1450 6210

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Santa Monica College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Economics 1192 1269 5500
Medicine 1219 1292 5515
Art & Design 1287 1369 5532
Psychology 1279 1355 5561
Mathematics 1231 1307 5820
Business 1322 1401 6065
Computer Science 1340 1418 6101
Physics 1435 1517 6418
Chemistry 1441 1523 6472
Engineering 1472 1554 6541