Accounting at Rio Salado College

If you are interested in studying accounting, 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 Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Rio Salado College Accounting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Accounting

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.

Rio Salado College does offer online education options in accounting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

Rio Salado College Accounting 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.

Accounting Student Demographics at Rio Salado College

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

Rio Salado College Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at Rio Salado College are white. Around 65% 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting 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
Accounting	23

Related Majors

• Business Support & Assistant Services
• Insurance
• General Business/Commerce
• Human Resource Management
• Business Administration & Management

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting 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
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	23,280	$40,930
Accountants and Auditors	20,030	$69,190
Financial Managers	11,400	$117,620
Financial Analysts	5,330	$78,650
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,830	$42,570

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.