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Respiratory Care Therapy at Utah Valley University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Respiratory Care Therapy, take a look at what Utah Valley University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Utah Valley University is in Orem, UT.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 respiratory care therapy graduations were recorded at Utah Valley University.

Online Class Availability at Utah Valley University

Distance learning is available at Utah Valley University. Among 46,807 students, 6,655 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,106 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings at Utah Valley University

Use these rankings to compare Utah Valley University’s Respiratory Care Therapy program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Utah	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Utah	#2 of 3
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#2 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#3 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#75 of 259
Best Value	Nationwide	#160 of 381

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Utah Valley University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Utah Valley University are 63% women (17) and 37% men (10).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at Utah Valley University

Among the 12 associate’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Utah Valley University, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Utah Valley University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	3

Minority students account for 25% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Utah Valley University, below the national average of 54%.*

Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Program at Utah Valley University

Among the 15 bachelor’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Utah Valley University, 67% were women (10) and 33% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Respiratory Care Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Utah Valley University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	4

Minority students account for 27% of Respiratory Care Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Utah Valley University, lower 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Respiratory Care Therapy Graduates

Those who complete Respiratory Care Therapy program at Utah Valley University work across a variety of fields. 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.