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Respiratory Care Therapy at Delaware County Community College

If you plan to study Respiratory Care Therapy, you may want to check out the program at Delaware County Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Delaware County Community College sits in Media, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 respiratory care therapy degrees were granted at Delaware County Community College.

Online Class Availability at Delaware County Community College

Many students take online classes at Delaware County Community College. Of 7,402 students, 1,770 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,799 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Delaware County Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Delaware County Community College are 73% women (8) and 27% men (3).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at Delaware County Community College

Of the 11 associate’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Delaware County Community College, 73% were women (8) and 27% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Delaware County 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Respiratory Care Therapy Graduates

Those who complete Respiratory Care Therapy program at Delaware County Community College go on to a range of careers. 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.