by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Computer Support Specialist. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Information Technology is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Rio Salado College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in IT, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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AS in Information Technologies
Gain the specialized knowledge and critical-thinking skills required to begin a career in tech with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Rio Salado College paid an average of $326 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $85 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,040 | $7,824 |
| Fees | $30 | $30 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,472 | $1,472 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at Rio Salado College in IT walked away with an average of $16,174 in student debt. That is 29% lower than the national average of $22,732.
IT who receive their associate degree from Rio Salado College make an average of $40,461 a year during the early days of their career. That is 25% higher than the national average of $32,484.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the IT associate degree program at Rio Salado College. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rio Salado College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in IT in 2019-2020, 46.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19.3%.
Around 36.7% of IT associate degree recipients at Rio Salado College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Information Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Support Specialist | 30 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Programming | 5 |
*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.
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