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General Economics at Rio Salado College

If you are interested in studying General Economics, consider the program at Rio Salado College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rio Salado College sits in Tempe, AZ.

During the most recent reporting year, 2 general economics degrees were awarded at Rio Salado College.

Online & Distance Learning 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

Take a look at the student demographics for General Economics graduates at Rio Salado College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Economics graduates at Rio Salado College are 50% women (1) and 50% men (1).

General Economics Associate’s Program at Rio Salado College

Of the 2 associate’s general economics degrees awarded at Rio Salado College, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of General Economics associate’s degree recipients at Rio Salado College, below the national average of 67%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Economics Graduates

Students who finish General Economics program at Rio Salado College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for General Economics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828

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.