Information Technology at Rio Salado College

If you are interested in studying information technology, you may want to check out 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, 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 Information Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Rio Salado College Information Technology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in IT (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in IT (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at Rio Salado College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Rio Salado College does offer online courses in IT for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Rio Salado College Information Technology Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

IT Student Demographics at Rio Salado College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at Rio Salado College.

Rio Salado College Information Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 76% of IT associate's degrees went to men and 24% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in IT only graduates about 22% women each year. The program at Rio Salado College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in IT at Rio Salado College are white. Around 62% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rio Salado College with a associate's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Information Technology

The following IT concentations are available at Rio Salado College. 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
Computer Support Specialist	45

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems
• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Programming

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT 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
Computer User Support Specialists	16,700	$52,090
Computer Workers	9,150	$85,010
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,330	$85,850
Computer and Information Systems Managers	7,090	$137,420

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.