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Mental & Social Health Services at Rio Salado College

If you are interested in studying Mental & Social Health Services, take a look at what Rio Salado College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rio Salado College is in Tempe, AZ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 166 mental & social health services degrees were awarded at Rio Salado College.

Studying Online at Rio Salado College

Many students take online classes at Rio Salado College. Of 18,841 students, 8,147 (43%) studied exclusively online and 552 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates from Rio Salado College

Students who complete Rio Salado College’s Mental & Social Health Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$41,068
5 years	$38,480

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Mental & Social Health Services graduates from Rio Salado College take home a median $41,068, compared with $48,470 for all Rio Salado College graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Rio Salado College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Rio Salado College are 37% women (62) and 63% men (104).

Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program at Rio Salado College

Among the 33 associate’s mental & social health services graduates at Rio Salado College, 42% were women (14) and 58% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental & Social Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Rio Salado College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Mental & Social Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Rio Salado College, lower than the national average of 48%.*

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

More Specific Mental & Social Health Services Concentrations at Rio Salado College

This Mental & Social Health Services program at Rio Salado College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	165
Mental Health Counseling	1

Top-Paying Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Graduates of the Mental & Social Health Services program at Rio Salado College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Mental & Social Health Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Mental Health Counselors	$72,983
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Genetic Counselors	$58,726
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560

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.