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Respiratory Care Therapy at Erie Community College

If you plan to study Respiratory Care Therapy, consider the program at Erie Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Erie Community College sits in Buffalo, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 24 respiratory care therapy graduations were recorded at Erie Community College.

Online Class Availability at Erie Community College

Many students take online classes at Erie Community College. Among 8,090 students, 1,335 (17%) studied exclusively online and 2,310 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings at Erie Community College

Rankings can help you compare Erie Community College’s Respiratory Care Therapy program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value New York #3 of 12
Best Value Middle Atlantic (Region) #6 of 46
Best Schools (Quality) New York #7 of 9
Best Schools (Quality) Middle Atlantic (Region) #19 of 29
Best Value Nationwide #111 of 381
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #132 of 259

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Erie Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Erie Community College are 50% women (12) and 50% men (12).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at Erie Community College

Among the 24 associate’s respiratory care therapy graduates at Erie Community College, 50% were women (12) and 50% were men (12).

Erie 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 Erie Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 15
Hispanic / Latino 1
Black / African American 3
Asian 2
Unknown 3
Racial-ethnic diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy majors at Erie Community College

Minority students account for 25% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Erie 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Respiratory Care Therapy Graduates

Those who complete Respiratory Care Therapy program at Erie Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying 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

References

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