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Basic Certificate in Respiratory Care Therapy

Basic Certificates in Respiratory Care Therapy

54 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 35% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 54 people earned their basic certificate in respiratory care therapy/therapist. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in respiratory care therapy/therapist at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 5,020
Bachelor’s Degree 1,475
Master’s Degree 138
Undergraduate Certificate 113
Basic Certificate 54

Earnings of Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for respiratory care therapy/therapist majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for respiratory care therapy/therapist majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in respiratory care therapy/therapist. About 77.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 12
Women 42
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The racial-ethnic distribution of respiratory care therapy/therapist basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to respiratory care therapy/therapist that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology 18,429
Surgical Technology 1,035
Allied Health/Treatment Professions 719
Electrocardiograph Technology 568
Radiologic Technology 518

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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