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Respiratory Care Therapy at Delgado Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Respiratory Care Therapy, take a look at what Delgado Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 respiratory care therapy degrees were granted at Delgado Community College.

Studying Online at Delgado Community College

Distance learning is available at Delgado Community College. Of 12,712 students, 5,276 (42%) studied exclusively online and 3,400 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings at Delgado Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Delgado Community College’s Respiratory Care Therapy program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Louisiana #4 of 4
Best Value Louisiana #4 of 7
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #67 of 84
Best Value Southeast (Region) #100 of 128
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #207 of 259
Best Value Nationwide #263 of 381

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Delgado Community College are 67% women (18) and 33% men (9).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at Delgado Community College

Of the 27 associate’s respiratory care therapy graduates at Delgado Community College, 67% were women (18) and 33% were men (9).

Delgado Community 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 Delgado Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 15
Hispanic / Latino 4
Black / African American 2
Asian 3
Two or More Races 2
International (Nonresident) 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy majors at Delgado Community College

Minority students account for 41% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Delgado Community College, below 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 Delgado Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying 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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