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Respiratory Care Therapy at Del Mar College

If you are interested in studying Respiratory Care Therapy, take a look at what Del Mar College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Del Mar College sits in Corpus Christi, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 17 respiratory care therapy degrees were awarded at Del Mar College.

Studying Online at Del Mar College

Online coursework is an option at Del Mar College. Among 10,256 students, 2,503 (24%) studied exclusively online and 5,720 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Del Mar College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Del Mar College are 76% women (13) and 24% men (4).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at Del Mar College

Among the 17 associate’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Del Mar College, 76% were women (13) and 24% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Del Mar College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 76% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Del Mar College, above 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

Those who complete Respiratory Care Therapy program at Del Mar College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid 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.