Rio Salado College
Rio Salado College at a Glance
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Rio Salado College Featured Rankings
- #7 Online Associate in Physics
- #8 Best Online Associate Degree Programs in Arizona
- #8 Online Associate in Biology
- #11 Online Associate in Philosophy
- #13 Best Community Colleges in Arizona
- #14 Online Associate in Political Science
- #15 Online Associate in Web Design
- #17 Online Associate in Software Development
- #18 Online Associate in Economics
About Rio Salado College
According to Wikipedia, Rio Salado College is a public community college headquartered in Tempe, Arizona United States. It is part of the Maricopa County Community College District and accredited by The Higher Learning Commission. It offers associate degree and certificate programs in online, in-person, and hybrid formats.
Rio Salado College's Online Degrees
AAS in Addictions and Substance Use Disorders
- Required Credits: 61-64
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Broadband Telecommunications
- Required Credits: 60
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Applied Electrical Technologies
- Required Credits: 80-85
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Administration of Justice Studies
- Required Credits: 60-69
- Format: Fully online
AA in Exercise Science: Pre-Physical Therapy
- Required Credits: 60
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Corrections and Detention
- Required Credits: 60-65
- Format: Fully online
AA in Early Childhood Education
- Required Credits: 60-65
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Early Childhood Education
- Required Credits: 60-71
- Format: Fully online
AA in Educational Studies Early Childhood
- Required Credits: 60-65
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Mobile App Development
- Required Credits: 60-64
- Format: Fully online
AA in Information Studies and eSociety
- Required Credits: 60-64
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Organizational Management
- Required Credits: 60-65
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Information Technology
- Required Credits: 60-65
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Law Enforcement Training
- Required Credits: 62-68
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Quality Customer Service
- Required Credits: 61-68
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Risk Management and Insurance
- Required Credits: 61-67
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Programming and Systems Analysis
- Required Credits: 61-67
- Format: Fully online
AA in Sustainability and Environmental Studies
- Required Credits: 60-64
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Sustainable Food Systems
- Required Credits: 60-70
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Web Design/Development
- Required Credits: 60-67
- Format: Fully online
AA in Women and Gender Studies
- Required Credits: 60-64
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Workforce Development and Community Re-Entry
- Required Credits: 64-68
- Format: Fully online
Rio Salado College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Graduation Rate |
|---|
| 10% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Rio Salado College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $2,358 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $5,475 |
| 30K - 48K | $5,465 |
| 48K - 75K | $6,835 |
| 75K - 110K | $7,398 |
| 110K+ | $11,290 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Rio Salado College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Rio Salado College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $42,589 a year, and 76% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Rio Salado College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 34,287 | 34,287 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Rio Salado College?
Rio Salado College is located at 2323 W 14th St, Tempe, AZ 85281.
How Safe is Rio Salado College?
Rio Salado College reported 0.2 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most large commuter campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Rio Salado College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.02%. Tempe has a violent crime rate of 0.47% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.92%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Rio Salado College Known For?
Rio Salado College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Computer Science
- Medical
- Education
- Earth Sciences
- Communications
- History
- Religious Studies
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Literature
- Psychology
- Political Science
- Criminal Justice
- Biology
- Business
- Law
Rio Salado College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Rio Salado College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Rio Salado College ranks #944 in the U.S. and #4209 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesRio Salado College ranks #1201 in the U.S. and #4139 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesRio Salado College ranks #1361 in the U.S. and #5554 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesRio Salado College ranks #1787 in the U.S. and #6271 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesRio Salado College ranks #1873 in the U.S. and #6992 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesRio Salado College ranks #2254 in the U.S. and #7325 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesRio Salado College ranks #2353 in the U.S. and #10407 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesRio Salado College ranks #2481 in the U.S. and #8424 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesRio Salado College ranks #2504 in the U.S. and #8817 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesRio Salado College ranks #2869 in the U.S. and #9531 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesRio Salado College ranks #2928 in the U.S. and #7769 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesRio Salado College ranks #3141 in the U.S. and #12864 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesRio Salado College ranks #3157 in the U.S. and #6731 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesRio Salado College ranks #3306 in the U.S. and #12248 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesRio Salado College ranks #3347 in the U.S. and #12160 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesRio Salado College ranks #4023 in the U.S. and #13759 worldwide for influence in Law.
