Rio Salado College Outcomes

Rio Salado College has 11 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Criminal Justice and Corrections (associate), where graduates earn a median $83,948 one year after finishing, against $40,123 for the same field nationally.

Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

10.2%

Graduation rate

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

37%

First-year retention

Students who return for a second year

Median earnings

$42,589

Former students who received federal aid

Quick facts

Avg. net price: $5,978
Graduation: 10.2%
Students: 11,668

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Rio Salado College graduate earnings by major

Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Rio Salado College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 107 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

Largest program: Criminal Justice and Corrections; 1,724 graduates · $60,390 median earnings
Above the national median: 9 of 11 programs; Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
Lowest debt for the pay: Business Operations Support and Assistant Services; Median debt is 9% of a year's earnings

Highest-earning programs

Criminal Justice and Corrections (associate): $83,948; Field median $40,123
Human Resources Management and Services (associate): $66,030; Field median $45,691
Criminal Justice and Corrections (certificate): $60,390; Field median $58,772
Business Administration, Management and Operations (associate): $60,382; Field median $41,221
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate): $54,628; Field median $64,878
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (associate): $54,571; Field median $48,195
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate): $51,899; Field median $42,774
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (certificate): $50,135; Field median $36,595

Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

Associate programs

Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Criminal Justice and Corrections	49	$83,948	N/A	$40,123109% above	N/A
Human Resources Management and Services	16	$66,030	N/A	$45,69145% above	N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations	24	$60,382	N/A	$41,22146% above	N/A
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	15	$72,419	$54,628	$64,87816% below	$9,000
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	8	$54,571	N/A	$48,19513% above	N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	340	$42,990	$51,899	$42,77421% above	$9,250
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	33	$49,682	N/A	$40,65122% above	$8,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	19	$37,974	N/A	$31,69820% above	N/A

Certificate programs

Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Criminal Justice and Corrections	1,724	$62,457	$60,390	$58,7723% above	N/A
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services	1,278	$43,555	$50,135	$36,59537% above	$4,625
Legal Support Services	25	$39,175	N/A	$48,85220% below	N/A

Career paths from this college

Careers linked to the programs Rio Salado College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

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Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Median pay
$352,220
Outlook
Faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Prosthodontists
Median pay
$311,180
Outlook
Faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Orthodontists
Median pay
$289,140
Outlook
Faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
Bright outlook
Transportation
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Median pay
$232,140
Outlook
Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Active Listening
Healthcare practitioners
Dentists, All Other Specialists
Median pay
$224,990
Outlook
Slower than average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
Management
Chief Executives
Median pay
$213,990
Outlook
As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 4 more
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking