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Social Work at Rio Salado College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Social Work, consider the program at Rio Salado College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rio Salado College is located in Tempe, AZ.

During the most recent reporting year, 3 social work graduations were recorded at Rio Salado College.

Studying Online at Rio Salado College

Distance learning is available at Rio Salado College. Of 18,841 students, 8,147 (43%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 552 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Social Work graduates at Rio Salado College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at Rio Salado College are 67% women (2) and 33% men (1).

Social Work Associate’s Program at Rio Salado College

Of the 3 associate’s social work degrees awarded at Rio Salado College, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Social Work associate’s degree recipients at Rio Salado College, above the national average of 52%.*

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

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at Rio Salado College

This Social Work program at Rio Salado College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	3

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Students who finish Social Work program at Rio Salado College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Social Work majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

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.