Academics at Rio Salado College

Academics at a Glance

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Rio Salado College, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

The student-to-faculty ratio at Rio Salado College is 31 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. With 100% of instructors full time, Rio Salado College is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Rio Salado College offers 57 majors with reported completions across 24 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Rio Salado College are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Rio Salado College.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Rio Salado College, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Rio Salado College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 8,699 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Rio Salado College retains and graduates its students. Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further into Rio Salado College

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Academic Majors at Rio Salado College — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Rio Salado College — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at Rio Salado College — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at Rio Salado College — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation Detail at Rio Salado College — regional and program accreditation status