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Rio Salado College: programs, outcomes and local jobs

Tempe, Arizona · public 4-yearRio Salado College is a public 4-year in Tempe, Arizona with about 11,668 students; most degrees are in business & management and security & protective services; 5,250 open professional jobs in Maricopa County. Graduation, earnings and net price, local employers hiring, and the nearest workforce board.Work in career services or alumni relations at Rio Salado College? Claim this page, it is free.

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Rio Salado College at a glance

  • 11,668

    students enrolled

  • 4,187

    degrees and certificates a year

  • 9%

    of students complete

    College Scorecard

  • $8,341

    average net price a year

    Tuition $2,328 in state, $8,928 out of state

  • $42,314

    median earnings, 6 years after entry

  • $41,015

    median earnings, 10 years after entry

    76% working

What students study

Largest fields of study at Rio Salado College
Field of studyShare of awardsAwards a year
Business & management33%1,367
Security & protective services26%1,099
Liberal arts & general studies10%428
Visual & performing arts8%348
Health professions6%263

AI and data programs

Rio Salado College reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024. A new program with no graduates yet would not appear here.

The job market around Rio Salado College

Professional jobs listed in the cities of Maricopa County, where the college is.

  • 5,250

    open professional jobs

  • 579

    entry level

    41 say no experience is needed

  • 6%

    ask for AI skills

    322 jobs

  • 4.8%

    unemployment in Maricopa County

    2026-08 · up 0.6 points from a year earlier

  • $85,518

    median household income

    Maricopa County

  • 42%

    of workers are in professional jobs

    estimated 3.2% unemployment among them

Jobs that fit what students study here: most degrees are in business & management, security & protective services, visual & performing arts, which lead to finance (626 open), sales (495 open), operations (865 open), marketing (169 open), human resources (292 open), strategy (19 open).

Hiring most: EoS Fitness (146), Honeywell Aerospace (141), State of Arizona (108), American Society for Microbiology (103), Amazon (89), General Dynamics Mission Systems (79), Northrop Grumman (75), Axon Enterprise (67).

What they hire for: Engineering (1,221), Operations (865), Finance (626), Sales (495), Human Resources (292), Data & Analytics (260). Engineering jobs

Job search help near campus

Workforce boards: Maricopa County Workforce Development Board, Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board.

American Job Centers are free, public career offices.

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Common questions

How big is Rio Salado College?
Rio Salado College enrolls about 11,668 students and is a public 4-year institution in Tempe, Arizona. It awards about 4,187 degrees and certificates a year.
What is the graduation rate at Rio Salado College?
9% of students complete, from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06).
What do Rio Salado College graduates earn?
Median earnings of students who received federal aid are $42,314 six years after entry and $41,015 ten years after entry, from the College Scorecard.
Does Rio Salado College offer AI or data science degrees?
Rio Salado College reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024 (IPEDS completions). A new program with no graduates yet would not appear.
Are there jobs near Rio Salado College?
5,250 open professional jobs are listed in Maricopa County, 579 of them entry level and 41 saying no experience is needed. EoS Fitness has the most openings.

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Sources: enrollment and degrees from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education); graduation, earnings and net price from the College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06); open jobs from employers’ career sites, checked daily; unemployment from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; workforce boards and American Job Centers from CareerOneStop.

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