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Respiratory Care Therapy at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus is in Akron, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 respiratory care therapy degrees were awarded at University of Akron Main Campus.

Studying Online at University of Akron Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at University of Akron Main Campus. Of 13,332 students, 1,951 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,794 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at University of Akron Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at University of Akron Main Campus are 95% women (18) and 5% men (1).

Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Program at University of Akron Main Campus

Of the 19 bachelor’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at University of Akron Main Campus, 95% were women (18) and 5% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 16% of Respiratory Care Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Akron Main Campus, below the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Respiratory Care Therapy Graduates

Graduates of the Respiratory Care Therapy program at University of Akron Main Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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.