Computer Software & Applications at Rio Salado College

What traits are you looking for in a computer software school? To help you decide if Rio Salado College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer software 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 Computer Software & Applications section at the bottom of this page.

Rio Salado College Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Computer Software (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Computer Software (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Computer Software

Rio Salado College Computer Software & Applications Rankings

Computer Software Student Demographics at Rio Salado College

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

Rio Salado College Computer Software & Applications Associate’s Program

83% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of computer software associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer software only graduates about 45% women each year. The program at Rio Salado College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 38% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

If you plan to be a computer software 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
Web & Multimedia Design	2

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software 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
Software Applications Developers	14,130	$98,670
Computer Programmers	3,320	$95,900
Graphic Designers	3,120	$54,030
Web Developers	2,440	$70,450
Database Administrators	1,930	$88,670

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*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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