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Respiratory Care Therapy at Oregon Institute of Technology

If you plan to study Respiratory Care Therapy, consider the program at Oregon Institute of Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oregon Institute of Technology is in Klamath Falls, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 respiratory care therapy degrees were awarded at Oregon Institute of Technology.

Online & Distance Learning at Oregon Institute of Technology

Distance learning is available at Oregon Institute of Technology. Of 5,299 students, 618 (12%) studied exclusively online and 891 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings at Oregon Institute of Technology

Use these rankings to compare Oregon Institute of Technology’s Respiratory Care Therapy program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#1 of 3
Best Value	Oregon	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#15 of 38
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#23 of 41
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#65 of 259
Best Value	Nationwide	#284 of 381

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Oregon Institute of Technology, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Oregon Institute of Technology are 67% women (8) and 33% men (4).

Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Program at Oregon Institute of Technology

Of the 12 bachelor’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Oregon Institute of Technology, 67% were women (8) and 33% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Respiratory Care Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Oregon Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 33% of Respiratory Care Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Oregon Institute of Technology, below the national average of 41%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Respiratory Care Therapy Graduates

Students who finish Respiratory Care Therapy program at Oregon Institute of Technology go on to a range of careers. 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

• 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.