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And with graduate programs for teachers, counselors, and leaders across a range of fields, the Kalmanovitz School of Education provides unparalleled opportunities. Begin the next step in your journey. Kalmanovitz School of Education School of Liberal Arts School of Economics & Business Administration School of Science What are you interested in? Search by Major, Minor, or Program Degree Type Select a Degree Type Graduate Undergraduate School Select a School Kalmanovitz School of Education School of Economics & Business Administration (SEBA) School of Liberal Arts (SOLA) School of Science (SOS) VIEW ALL GRADUATE PROGRAMS VIEW ALL UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS & MINORS Inspire. Engage. Transform. STEM Success Student Advice A Greater Self I got the best science education I could have hoped for at Saint Mary’s. You have the small class sizes, the one-on-one instruction—I got so many more experiences there than I would have at a larger institution.” BRIANNA BIBEL ’16, PhD, Visiting Professor of Biochemistry Read Story Explore Student Life $125,000 Is the average mid-career salary for our graduates. Gold Star Sustainability Rating Indigenous heritage means knowing that you’ve come from a line of people who have been able to overcome.” BELLA HOFFMAN ’23, Psychology Major Read Story Explore Student Life 19 Average class size 93% Of our 2021 grads are employed or continuing their education. For me, it’s about considering the fact that we all have a greater self, a higher self, great potential, and for us right now—in this moment—to begin to make the choices that we need to make in order to be our best self.” MAHERSHALA ALI ’96, OSCAR-WINNING ACTOR Read Story Explore Student Life 9:1 Student/Faculty Ratio Top 6% In the U.S. for highest earning potential Next Steps APPLY REQUEST INFO CONTACT ADMISSIONS VISIT SMC NewsCenter Image Making Family History: Integral Major Richard Trinh ’24 on the Importance of Creating Space, in the Classroom and the Canon Image Gaels Win Rugby National Championship Image Building a Better Future in Politics: Saint Mary’s is the First West Coast University to Join Women’s Leadership Network Image Rebuilding Year? 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