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Sociology at Rio Salado College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sociology, 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.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 5 sociology degrees were awarded 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%) 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 Sociology graduates at Rio Salado College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at Rio Salado College are 100% women (5) and 0% men (0).

Sociology Associate’s Program at Rio Salado College

Of the 5 associate’s sociology graduates at Rio Salado College, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Sociology associate’s degree recipients at Rio Salado College, lower than the national average of 78%.*

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

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at Rio Salado College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	5

Best-Paid Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at Rio Salado College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Sociology majors, 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
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

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.