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Respiratory Care Therapy at Palm Beach State College

If you plan to study Respiratory Care Therapy, take a look at what Palm Beach State College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 18 respiratory care therapy degrees were awarded at Palm Beach State College.

Online Class Availability at Palm Beach State College

Distance learning is available at Palm Beach State College. Of 25,916 students, 10,964 (42%) studied exclusively online and 7,206 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings at Palm Beach State College

Rankings can help you compare Palm Beach State College’s Respiratory Care Therapy program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#5 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 84
Best Value	Florida	#14 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#50 of 259
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#83 of 128
Best Value	Nationwide	#197 of 381

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Palm Beach State College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Palm Beach State College are 67% women (12) and 33% men (6).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at Palm Beach State College

Among the 12 associate’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Palm Beach State College, 50% were women (6) and 50% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Palm Beach State College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	5

Minority students account for 67% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Palm Beach State College, above the national average of 54%.*

Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Program at Palm Beach State College

Of the 6 bachelor’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Palm Beach State College, 100% were women (6) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Respiratory Care Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Palm Beach State College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 50% of Respiratory Care Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Palm Beach State College, above the national average of 41%.*

*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 Palm Beach State College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.