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Writing Studies at Rio Salado College

If you are interested in studying Writing Studies, 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, AZ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 writing studies degrees were granted at Rio Salado College.

Online & Distance Learning at Rio Salado College

Online coursework is an option at Rio Salado College. Among 18,841 students, 8,147 (43%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 552 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Writing Studies graduates at Rio Salado College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Writing Studies graduates at Rio Salado College are 50% women (2) and 50% men (2).

Writing Studies Associate’s Program at Rio Salado College

Among the 2 associate’s writing studies graduates at Rio Salado College, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Writing Studies associate’s degree recipients at Rio Salado College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Writing Studies associate’s degree recipients at Rio Salado College, higher than the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Writing Studies Concentrations at Rio Salado College

This Writing Studies program at Rio Salado College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	4

Top-Paying Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Those who complete Writing Studies program at Rio Salado College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Writing Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Writers and Authors	$63,195
Technical Writers	$52,099
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.