---

Sustainability Science at Rio Salado College

If you plan to study Sustainability Science, take a look at what 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.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 4 sustainability science graduations were recorded at Rio Salado College.

Studying Online at Rio Salado College

Distance learning is available 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 student demographics for Sustainability Science graduates at Rio Salado College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sustainability Science graduates at Rio Salado College are 75% women (3) and 25% men (1).

Sustainability Science Associate’s Program at Rio Salado College

Of the 4 associate’s sustainability science graduates at Rio Salado College, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 50% of Sustainability Science associate’s degree recipients at Rio Salado College, above 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 Sustainability Science Concentrations at Rio Salado College

The Sustainability Science program at Rio Salado College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sustainability Studies	4

Best-Paid Careers for Sustainability Science Graduates

Graduates of the Sustainability Science program at Rio Salado College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Sustainability Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Urban and Regional Planners	$66,890

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.