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Respiratory Care Therapy at Reading Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Respiratory Care Therapy, consider the program at Reading Area Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Reading Area Community College is located in Reading, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6 respiratory care therapy degrees were granted at Reading Area Community College.

Online Class Availability at Reading Area Community College

Online coursework is an option at Reading Area Community College. Of 5,369 students, 1,406 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,146 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings at Reading Area Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Reading Area Community College’s Respiratory Care Therapy program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Middle Atlantic (Region) #None of 29
Best Schools (Quality) Pennsylvania #None of 11
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #None of 259
Best Value Middle Atlantic (Region) #None of 46
Best Value Pennsylvania #None of 19
Best Value Nationwide #None of 381

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Reading Area Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Reading Area Community College are 33% women (2) and 67% men (4).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at Reading Area Community College

Among the 6 associate’s respiratory care therapy graduates at Reading Area Community College, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

Reading Area Community College 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 Reading Area Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 5
Hispanic / Latino 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy majors at Reading Area Community College

Minority students account for 17% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Reading Area 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Respiratory Care Therapy Graduates

Graduates of the Respiratory Care Therapy program at Reading Area Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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

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