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Respiratory Care Therapy at Frederick Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Respiratory Care Therapy, you may want to check out the program at Frederick Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Frederick Community College is located in Frederick, MD.

During the most recent reporting year, 18 respiratory care therapy graduations were recorded at Frederick Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Frederick Community College

Many students take online classes at Frederick Community College. Of 7,293 students, 1,148 (16%) studied exclusively online and 1,806 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Frederick Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Frederick Community College are 83% women (15) and 17% men (3).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at Frederick Community College

Of the 18 associate’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Frederick Community College, 83% were women (15) and 17% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	10
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Frederick Community College, higher than 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 Frederick Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.