Santa Monica College: Rankings

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Santa Monica College ranked 910th in the United States, 3515th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 24 research topics. Santa Monica College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 309 academic publications and 4,781 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 61 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3515 of 14,131 In the World
#978 of 2,597 In North America
#910 of 2,496 In the United States
#81 of 249 In California
#1 of 3 In Santa Monica
#5216 of 6,622 For Sociology
#5298 of 6,655 For Law
#5467 of 6,729 For Political Science
#736 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1943 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Santa Monica College ranked 1322nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 5822nd in the World with 217 publications made and 3,531 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1322 of 1,761 In the United States
#1403 of 1,852 In North America
#5822 of 7,081 In the World

Santa Monica College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 2
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 55
2011 5 65
2012 0 82
2013 6 94
2014 7 97
2015 9 108
2016 13 120
2017 8 137
2018 9 172
2019 9 180
2020 10 254
2021 12 272
2022 19 258
2023 11 293
2024 9 241

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 1225 1302 5216
Law 1227 1304 5298
Political Science 1256 1334 5467
Philosophy 1316 1397 5755
Archaeology 1283 1365 5893
History 1372 1458 5918

Biology rankings

Santa Monica College ranked 1407th for Biology in the United States and 6265th in the World with 133 publications made and 2,284 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#1407 of 1,609 In the United States
#1486 of 1,698 In North America
#6265 of 6,833 In the World

Santa Monica College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 2 2
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 93
2016 5 119
2017 7 115
2018 7 167
2019 3 192
2020 6 229
2021 12 267
2022 12 242
2023 6 290
2024 8 225

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 1234 1311 5860
Genetics 1274 1349 5876

Environmental Science rankings

Santa Monica College ranked 1424th for Environmental Science in the United States and 6358th in the World with 113 publications made and 1,977 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1424 of 1,631 In the United States
#1507 of 1,721 In North America
#6358 of 6,876 In the World

Santa Monica College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 2
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 13
2004 1 20
2005 0 12
2006 5 15
2007 3 21
2008 2 52
2009 4 34
2010 3 35
2011 4 48
2012 1 64
2013 3 59
2014 5 67
2015 7 65
2016 4 93
2017 3 82
2018 8 129
2019 3 132
2020 5 199
2021 8 209
2022 11 218
2023 4 228
2024 6 189

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 1234 1311 5860
Ecology 1291 1373 6109
Geology 1335 1415 6151
Geography and Cartography 1373 1456 6210

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Santa Monica College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Medicine 1227 1300 5516
Art & Design 1289 1372 5526
Economics 1215 1292 5544
Psychology 1291 1367 5575
Mathematics 1237 1313 5823
Business 1340 1421 6099
Computer Science 1373 1452 6181
Physics 1447 1528 6438
Chemistry 1433 1514 6455
Engineering 1478 1560 6550