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Liberal Arts General Studies at Rio Salado College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, consider 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.

During the most recent reporting year, 340 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Rio Salado College.

Online & Distance Learning at Rio Salado College

Many students take online classes at Rio Salado College. Among 18,841 students, 8,147 (43%) studied exclusively online and 552 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Rio Salado College

Graduates of Rio Salado College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$37,568
3 years	$34,090
4 years	$42,426
5 years	$55,835

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Rio Salado College take home a median $42,426, compared with $48,470 for all Rio Salado College graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Rio Salado College is $16,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Rio Salado College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Rio Salado College are 62% women (212) and 38% men (128).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Rio Salado College

Among the 340 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Rio Salado College, 62% were women (212) and 38% were men (128).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	205
Hispanic / Latino	66
Black / African American	21
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	8
Two or More Races	25
Unknown	11

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Rio Salado College, lower than the national average of 49%.*

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

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at Rio Salado College

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Rio Salado College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	238
General Studies	102

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Rio Salado College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

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.