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Respiratory Care Therapy at Platt College-Los Angeles

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

Platt College-Los Angeles is located in Alhambra, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 41 respiratory care therapy degrees were granted at Platt College-Los Angeles.

Studying Online at Platt College-Los Angeles

Online coursework is an option at Platt College-Los Angeles. Of 570 students, 242 (42%) studied exclusively online and 24 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings at Platt College-Los Angeles

These rankings give you a sense of how Platt College-Los Angeles’s Respiratory Care Therapy program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#29 of 31
Best Value	California	#31 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#36 of 38
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#37 of 41
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#250 of 259
Best Value	Nationwide	#370 of 381

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#29 of 31
Best Value	California	#31 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#36 of 38
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#37 of 41
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#250 of 259
Best Value	Nationwide	#370 of 381

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Platt College-Los Angeles, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Platt College-Los Angeles are 39% women (16) and 61% men (25).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at Platt College-Los Angeles

Among the 40 associate’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Platt College-Los Angeles, 38% were women (15) and 62% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Platt College-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	28
Black / African American	1
Asian	8
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 98% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Platt College-Los Angeles, above the national average of 54%.*

Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Program at Platt College-Los Angeles

Among the 1 bachelor’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Platt College-Los Angeles, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Respiratory Care Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Platt College-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 100% of Respiratory Care Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Platt College-Los Angeles, higher than 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 Platt College-Los Angeles pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Respiratory Care Therapy graduates, 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.