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Education at Rio Salado College

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Rio Salado College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rio Salado College is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a total student population of 17,362.

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

Rio Salado College Education Degrees Available

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

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Rio Salado College offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Rio Salado College Education Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Education Student Demographics at Rio Salado College

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

Rio Salado College Education Associate’s Program

90% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of education associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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Rio Salado College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 19% 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 education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rio Salado College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 25
Educational Administration 4
Instructional Media Design 1

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Teacher Assistants 25,540 $25,620
Elementary School Teachers 22,510 $44,430
High School Teachers 17,200 $48,610
Middle School Teachers 11,330 $43,560
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 7,870 $53,980

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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