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Respiratory Care Therapy at Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos

If you plan to study Respiratory Care Therapy, you may want to check out the program at Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos is located in San Marcos, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 45 respiratory care therapy degrees were awarded at Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos.

Studying Online at Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos

Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings at Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos

These rankings give you a sense of how Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos’s Respiratory Care Therapy program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #26 of 31
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #32 of 38
Best Value California #33 of 34
Best Value Far Western (Region) #39 of 41
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #239 of 259
Best Value Nationwide #372 of 381

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos are 56% women (25) and 44% men (20).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos

Of the 45 associate’s respiratory care therapy graduates at Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos, 56% were women (25) and 44% were men (20).

Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos 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 Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 16
Hispanic / Latino 14
Black / African American 1
Asian 9
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1
Two or More Races 4
Racial-ethnic diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy majors at Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos, 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 Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos go on to a range of careers. 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

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