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Respiratory Care Therapy at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

If you plan to study Respiratory Care Therapy, take a look at what Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College sits in Perkinston, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 respiratory care therapy graduations were recorded at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Online Class Availability at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Distance learning is available at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Of 8,694 students, 2,064 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,768 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Respiratory Care Therapy program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#3 of 5
Best Value	Mississippi	#7 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#48 of 84
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#69 of 128
Best Value	Nationwide	#148 of 381
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#174 of 259

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are 67% women (10) and 33% men (5).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Of the 15 associate’s respiratory care therapy graduates at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 67% were women (10) and 33% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Mississippi Gulf Coast 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 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-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

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.