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Respiratory Care Therapy at East Los Angeles College

If you plan to study Respiratory Care Therapy, consider the program at East Los Angeles College. Get started with the following essential facts.

East Los Angeles College is located in Monterey Park, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 28 respiratory care therapy degrees were awarded at East Los Angeles College.

Studying Online at East Los Angeles College

Many students take online classes at East Los Angeles College. Among 33,677 students, 12,938 (38%) studied exclusively online and 5,440 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings at East Los Angeles College

Use these rankings to compare East Los Angeles College’s Respiratory Care Therapy program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #12 of 31
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #14 of 38
Best Value California #14 of 34
Best Value Far Western (Region) #17 of 41
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #53 of 259
Best Value Nationwide #198 of 381

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at East Los Angeles College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at East Los Angeles College are 61% women (17) and 39% men (11).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at East Los Angeles College

Among the 21 associate’s respiratory care therapy graduates at East Los Angeles College, 62% were women (13) and 38% were men (8).

East Los Angeles 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 East Los Angeles College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino 14
Black / African American 1
Asian 5
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy majors at East Los Angeles College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 95% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at East Los Angeles College, higher than 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 East Los Angeles College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Respiratory Care Therapy majors, 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

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