by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at Rio Salado College. It is offered at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate, Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 15 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
Here is each degree level available for law enforcement & firefighting at Rio Salado College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 49 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 321 |
| Certificate | 1,423 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Rio Salado College awarded 49 associate’s degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.
Rio Salado College is in the top 15% of the country for law enforcement & firefighting at the associate’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 15 schools by College Factual.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,040 | $8,928 |
| Fees | $30 | $30 |
Learn more about Rio Salado College tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 67% of law enforcement & firefighting associate’s degrees went to men and 33% went to women.
The majority of law enforcement & firefighting associate’s degree graduates at Rio Salado College were White. About 45% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rio Salado College with a associate’s in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| White | 22 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Rio Salado College conferred 30 associate’s degrees in criminal justice/police science in the most recent reporting year — 13% to women and 87% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (43%).
Rio Salado College granted 17 associate’s completions in criminal justice/safety studies in the most recent reporting year — 71% to women and 29% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (47%).
Rio Salado College conferred 2 associate’s completions in corrections in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (50%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Rio Salado College awarded 321 undergraduate certificate degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.
Rio Salado College has not been ranked for law enforcement & firefighting at the undergraduate certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 91% of law enforcement & firefighting undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 9% went to women.
The largest share of law enforcement & firefighting undergraduate certificate degree graduates at Rio Salado College were White. About 48% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rio Salado College with a undergraduate certificate in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 120 |
| White | 155 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 19 |
Rio Salado College granted 321 undergraduate certificate completions in criminal justice/police science in the latest year of data — 9% to women and 91% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (48%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Rio Salado College awarded 1,423 certificate degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.
Rio Salado College is not yet ranked for law enforcement & firefighting at the certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 71% of law enforcement & firefighting certificate degrees went to men and 29% went to women.
The largest share of law enforcement & firefighting certificate degree graduates at Rio Salado College were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 64% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rio Salado College with a certificate in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20 |
| Black or African American | 89 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 907 |
| White | 312 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 94 |
Rio Salado College granted 1,284 certificate degrees in corrections in the latest year of data — 29% to women and 71% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (66%).
Rio Salado College awarded 102 certificate completions in criminal justice/police science in the most recent reporting year — 22% to women and 78% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (52%).
Rio Salado College conferred 19 certificate completions in crisis/emergency/disaster management in the most recent reporting year — 74% to women and 26% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (42%).
Rio Salado College granted 10 certificate degrees in corrections and criminal justice, other in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (60%).
Rio Salado College awarded 6 certificate completions in criminal justice/safety studies recently — 83% to women and 17% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (50%).
Rio Salado College conferred 1 certificate degree in juvenile corrections in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).
Rio Salado College awarded 1 certificate degree in homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services, other in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (100%).
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