Santa Maria, CA (population: 88,641) has three higher education schools within its city limits. CET-Santa Maria, the highest ranked school in the city, has a total student population of 273. It is the 1732nd highest ranked school in the USA and the 154th highest in the state of California (#1 is University of California-Los Angeles). Santa Maria lies in Santa Barbara county, which is one of the 57 counties in California. The Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA area has 170,790 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 2% unemployment rate, $22/hr average worker wage, and a $45,310 average annual salary.
Of the 3 schools in Santa Maria, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Santa Barbara Business College comes out as the most expensive ($49,970/yr), with Allan Hancock College as the lowest recorded at only $11,122/yr.
Popular Bars in Santa Maria:| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Santa Maria |
| San Luis Obispo | CA | 43,926 | 3 | 26.8283 | 217 | 26.0 miles |
| Santa Barbara | CA | 86,382 | 6 | 24.3128 | 166 | 54.1 miles |
| Ventura | CA | - | 4 | 23.0203 | 129 | 81.4 miles |
| Bakersfield | CA | 336,429 | 7 | 22.9036 | 218 | 86.5 miles |
| Oxnard | CA | 189,413 | 5 | 22.3693 | 105 | 86.8 miles |
| Camarillo | CA | 64,419 | 2 | 13.7538 | 38 | 94.5 miles |
| Moorpark | CA | - | 1 | 19.4776 | 80 | 99.6 miles |