Accounting at Rio Salado College

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Rio Salado College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

Rio Salado College is located in Tempe, Arizona and approximately 17,362 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Rio Salado College Accounting Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Rio Salado College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Rio Salado College does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

Rio Salado College Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at Rio Salado College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Rio Salado College.

Rio Salado College Accounting Associate’s Program

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at Rio Salado College are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rio Salado College with a associate's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Rio Salado College.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Accountants and Auditors	20,030	$69,190
Credit Analysts	1,710	$63,710
Financial Examiners	1,420	$61,710
Budget Analysts	1,110	$71,930
Business Professors	1,070	$100,200

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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