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Respiratory Care Therapy at American River College

If you plan to study Respiratory Care Therapy, consider the program at American River College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

American River College is in Sacramento, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 21 respiratory care therapy graduations were recorded at American River College.

Online & Distance Learning at American River College

Many students take online classes at American River College. Among 30,462 students, 13,443 (44%) studied exclusively online and 6,434 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings at American River College

These rankings give you a sense of how American River College’s Respiratory Care Therapy program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Far Western (Region) #6 of 41
Best Value California #7 of 34
Best Schools (Quality) California #10 of 31
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #12 of 38
Best Value Nationwide #32 of 381
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #40 of 259

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at American River College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at American River College are 67% women (14) and 33% men (7).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at American River College

Among the 21 associate’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at American River College, 67% were women (14) and 33% were men (7).

American River College gender breakdown of Respiratory Care Therapy Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at American River College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 6
Hispanic / Latino 5
Black / African American 2
Asian 3
Two or More Races 3
International (Nonresident) 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy majors at American River College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at American River College, above the national average of 54%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Respiratory Care Therapy Graduates

Students who finish Respiratory Care Therapy program at American River College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Respiratory Care Therapy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists $153,819
Respiratory Therapists $128,345
Neurodiagnostic Technologists $81,316
Patient Representatives $47,419
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $46,663

References

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