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Human Resource Management at Rio Salado College

If you are interested in studying Human Resource Management, 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 sits in Tempe, AZ.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 human resource management degrees were awarded at Rio Salado College.

Studying Online at Rio Salado College

Online coursework is an option at Rio Salado College. Among 18,841 students, 8,147 (43%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 552 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Human Resource Management Rankings at Rio Salado College

Rankings can help you compare Rio Salado College’s Human Resource Management program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Arizona	#2 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#4 of 11
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#5 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#14 of 39
Best Value	Nationwide	#27 of 336
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#121 of 349

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Human Resource Management graduates at Rio Salado College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Human Resource Management graduates at Rio Salado College are 70% women (19) and 30% men (8).

Human Resource Management Associate’s Program at Rio Salado College

Among the 16 associate’s human resource management degrees awarded at Rio Salado College, 69% were women (11) and 31% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human Resource Management associate’s degree recipients at Rio Salado College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of Human Resource Management associate’s degree recipients at Rio Salado College, higher than the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Human Resource Management Concentrations at Rio Salado College

This Human Resource Management program at Rio Salado College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Resources Management	11
Organizational Behavior Studies	16

Best-Paid Careers for Human Resource Management Graduates

Graduates of the Human Resource Management program at Rio Salado College pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Human Resource Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Labor Relations Specialists	$129,587
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$107,570
Human Resources Managers	$95,702
Human Resources Specialists	$90,840
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Compliance Officers	$71,138
Customs Brokers	$67,529

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.