Rio Salado College
Tempe, Arizona
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- City
- 11,668 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Agriculture and horticulture
- Food Science and TechnologyAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,934
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 73 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 36 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- CarpentersCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 50 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 19 finishedGraduates here earned $37,974 a year after finishingNationally: $30,190
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Computer Systems AnalysisCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,085
- Computer Systems AnalysisAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,333
- Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,643
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 30 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 8 finishedGraduates here earned $54,571 a year after finishingNationally: $46,417
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 15 finishedGraduates here earned $72,419 a year after finishingNationally: $62,279
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 80 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,611
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 97 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
Engineering technology
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,355
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 31 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,159
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 1,278 finishedGraduates here earned $43,555 a year after finishingNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 25 finishedGraduates here earned $39,175 a year after finishingNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Pilot and air transportation
- Air TransportationAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,658
Plumbing and pipefitting
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 65 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 1,724 finishedGraduates here earned $62,457 a year after finishingNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 49 finishedGraduates here earned $83,948 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
Other programs (76)
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $81,676
- AnthropologyAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $37,748
- Astronomy and AstrophysicsAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 25 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 24 finishedGraduates here earned $60,382 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $58,916
- Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate · 33 finishedNationally: $54,610
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $40,381
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $33,346
- Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $42,657
- DanceAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $22,117
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $22,567
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 2 finished
- EconomicsAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $42,934
- Education, OtherCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $52,848
- Educational Administration and SupervisionAssociate degree · 1 finished
- Educational/Instructional Media DesignCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $37,986
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $47,691
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 84 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $31,611
- Finance and Financial Management ServicesCertificate · 30 finishedNationally: $51,339
- Fine and Studio ArtsCertificate · 321 finishedNationally: $32,800
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesCertificate · 16 finishedNationally: $40,792
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $25,749
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $45,792
- Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,448
- HistoryAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Homeland SecurityCertificate · 19 finishedNationally: $51,940
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $40,754
- Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate · 11 finishedNationally: $50,359
- Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate degree · 16 finishedGraduates here earned $66,030 a year afterNationally: $48,237
- Human Services, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $34,193
- InsuranceCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $61,812
- InsuranceAssociate degree · 4 finished
- JournalismAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $28,005
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificateNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 340 finishedGraduates here earned $42,990 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $40,010
- LiteratureAssociate degree · 3 finished
- Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsCertificate · 8 finishedNationally: $66,894
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 133 finishedNationally: $41,294
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 33 finishedGraduates here earned $49,682 a year afterNationally: $38,048
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherCertificate · 11 finishedNationally: $51,531
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $45,150
- MusicAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $26,345
- NanotechnologyCertificate · 6 finished
- NanotechnologyAssociate degree · 1 finished
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $41,576
- Natural SciencesCertificate · 22 finished
- Non-Professional Legal StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $34,993
- PhilosophyAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,648
- Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 19 finishedNationally: $34,698
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Public AdministrationCertificate · 25 finishedNationally: $48,089
- Public HealthAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,417
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $27,637
- Real EstateCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $45,163
- Religion/Religious StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $44,435
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $39,278
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $27,917
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $42,581
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $41,894
- Social WorkAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $34,827
- SociologyAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Sustainability StudiesAssociate degree · 4 finished
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $26,742
- WoodworkingCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $37,571
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $5,978per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $12,828sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $2,358Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 4%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 10%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $46,7146 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $42,58910 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $6,750federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 27%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 42%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Rio Salado College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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