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Criminal Justice Studies at Rio Salado College

Criminal Justice Studies at Rio Salado College

What traits are you looking for in a criminal justice studies school? To help you decide if Rio Salado College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's criminal justice studies 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 Criminal Justice Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Rio Salado College Criminal Justice Studies Degrees Available

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

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Rio Salado College does offer online courses in criminal justice studies for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Rio Salado College Criminal Justice Studies Rankings

Criminal Justice Studies Student Demographics at Rio Salado College

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

Rio Salado College Criminal Justice Studies Associate’s Program

73% Women
82% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of criminal justice studies associate's degrees went to men and 73% 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 criminal justice studies graduates 31% 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 criminal justice studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Criminal Justice Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in criminal justice studies 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
Police and Detective Supervisors 3,020 $94,120
Correctional Officer Supervisors 1,620 $56,580
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 120 $62,550

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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