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Associate Degrees in Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant

292 Yearly Graduations
70% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 22 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer an associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 52% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.7% of respiratory therapy technician/assistant graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 292 people earned their associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. This earns it the #43 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in respiratory therapy technician/assistant at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 292
Bachelor’s Degree 50
Undergraduate Certificate 33

Earnings of Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Majors With Associate Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for respiratory therapy technician/assistant students who are associate degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. About 69.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 89
Women 203
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The racial-ethnic distribution of respiratory therapy technician/assistant associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 45
Black or African American 39
Hispanic or Latino 46
White 128
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 32
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There are 22 colleges that offer an associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Carrington College-Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill, California
40 Yearly Graduations
55% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for respiratory therapy technician/assistant students seekingan associate degree is Carrington College-Pleasant Hill. Roughly 300 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 40 people received their associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant from Western Career College-Pleasant Hill. About 55% of this group were women, and 71% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Carrington College, Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada
39 Yearly Graduations
68% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Carrington College, Las Vegas is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Roughly 300 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 39 people received their associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant from Carrington College, Las Vegas. Around 71% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 68% were women.

29 Yearly Graduations
39% Women
91% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Mandl School - The College of Allied Health comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Each year, around 400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant from Mandl School. Of these students, 39% were women and 91% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

29 Yearly Graduations
79% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Carrington College, Phoenix North is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Each year, around 900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant from Carrington College, Phoenix. Of these students, 79% were women and 54% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

Muskegon Community College

Muskegon, Michigan
22 Yearly Graduations
79% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for respiratory therapy technician/assistant majors who are seeking their associate degree is Muskegon Community College. Roughly 3,400 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant from Muskegon Community College. Around 11% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 79% were women.

#6

Genesee Community College

Batavia, New York
17 Yearly Graduations
68% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Genesee Community College is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Roughly 4,700 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant from GCC. About 68% of this group were women, and 32% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

17 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Delaware Technical Community College - Terry comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Roughly 12,900 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant from Delaware Tech. Around 40% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

#8

Pierpont Community and Technical College

Fairmont, West Virginia
14 Yearly Graduations
83% Women

Pierpont Community and Technical College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Roughly 1,600 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant from Pierpont Community and Technical College.

#8

Dalton State College

Dalton, Georgia
14 Yearly Graduations
82% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Dalton State College is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Roughly 4,700 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant from DSC. Around 55% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 82% were women.

#10

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah
13 Yearly Graduations
87% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Salt Lake Community College is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Roughly 27,200 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant from Salt Lake Community College. About 87% of this group were women, and 13% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#10

Tacoma Community College

Tacoma, Washington
13 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 10th most popular school in the country for respiratory therapy technician/assistant majors who are seeking their associate degree is Tacoma Community College. Each year, around 5,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant from Tacoma Community College. About 88% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#12

Laurel Technical Institute

Hermitage, Pennsylvania
12 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Laurel Technical Institute comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. Roughly 100 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant from LTI Sharon. Around 31% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#13

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
7 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of the District of Columbia is the 13th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,292 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,234 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant from University of the District of Columbia. Around 75% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#13

Vermont Technical College

Randolph, Vermont
7 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 13th most popular school in the country for respiratory therapy technician/assistant majors who are seeking their associate degree is Vermont Technical College. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,172 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,410 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant from Vermont Tech.

#15

Mercyhurst University

Erie, Pennsylvania
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Mercyhurst University is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $40,530 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,650 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant from Mercyhurst. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#16

Highline College

Des Moines, Washington
0 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 16th most popular school in the country for respiratory therapy technician/assistant majors who are seeking their associate degree is Highline College. Each year, around 5,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their associate degree in respiratory therapy technician/assistant from Highline. About 90% of this group were women, and 60% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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