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

Online Classes Are Available at Rio Salado College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Rio Salado College does offer online education options in insurance for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

Rio Salado College Insurance Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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

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 36% women each year. The program at Rio Salado College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 64% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in insurance at Rio Salado College are white. Around 100% 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 insurance.

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

Related Majors

• Business Support & Assistant Services
• General Business/Commerce
• Accounting
• Human Resource Management
• Business Administration & Management

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.