Education at Rio Salado College
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 Education section at the bottom of this page.
Rio Salado College Education Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
- Undergrad Certificate in Education (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Education
Online Classes Are Available at Rio Salado College
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
Rio Salado College does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Associate’s Degree
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Education Student Demographics at Rio Salado College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Rio Salado College.
Rio Salado College Education Associate’s Program
Rio Salado College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in education graduates 33% 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 education.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Concentrations Within Education
Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 |
---|---|
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 25 |
Educational Administration | 4 |
Instructional Media Design | 1 |
Careers That Education Grads May Go Into
A degree in education 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 |
---|---|---|
Teacher Assistants | 25,540 | $25,620 |
Elementary School Teachers | 22,510 | $44,430 |
High School Teachers | 17,200 | $48,610 |
Middle School Teachers | 11,330 | $43,560 |
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors | 7,870 | $53,980 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.