Public Administration & Social Service at Rio Salado College

If you plan to study public administration & social service, take a look at what Rio Salado College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

Rio Salado College Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Rio Salado College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Associate’s Degree

Rio Salado College Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Rio Salado College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration & social service majors at Rio Salado College.

Rio Salado College Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public administration & social service associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Rio Salado College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in public administration & social service graduates 6% 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 public administration & social service.

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

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration & social service concentations are available at Rio Salado College. 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

Related Majors

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & social service 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
General and Operations Managers	50,540	$102,470
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,160	$115,770
Social and Human Service Assistants	7,560	$34,190
Chief Executives	6,630	$194,360

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.