Insurance at Rio Salado College

Every insurance school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the insurance program at Rio Salado College stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Insurance section at the bottom of this page.

Rio Salado College Insurance Degrees Available

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

Rio Salado College Insurance Rankings

Insurance Student Demographics at Rio Salado College

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

Rio Salado College Insurance Associate’s Program

100% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of insurance associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in insurance only graduates about 34% women each year. The program at Rio Salado College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 66% more women than average.

Rio Salado College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in insurance graduates 49% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Insurance

If you plan to be a insurance major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rio Salado College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Insurance	3

Careers That Insurance Grads May Go Into

A degree in insurance 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
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	9,860	$67,340
Insurance Sales Agents	7,570	$59,160
Insurance Underwriters	1,570	$73,290
Business Professors	1,070	$100,200
Auto Damage Insurance Appraisers	740	$59,530

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.

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