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Undergraduate Certificates in Respiratory Care Therapy

161 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 15 schools in the United States where you can get your undergraduate certificate in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 63% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.6% of respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Majors

In 2020-2021, 161 undergraduate certificates were awarded to respiratory care therapy/therapist majors. This earns it the #99 spot on the list of the most popular undergraduate certificate programs in the nation.

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 5,059
Bachelor’s Degree 1,432
Undergraduate Certificate 161
Basic Certificate 70

Earnings of Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

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

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for respiratory care therapy/therapist students who are undergraduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in respiratory care therapy/therapist. About 75.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 40
Women 121
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The racial-ethnic distribution of respiratory care therapy/therapist undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 26
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 63
White 57
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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There are 15 colleges that offer an undergraduate certificate in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Learn more about the most popular 15 below:

#1

Victor Valley College

Victorville, California
35 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Victor Valley College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for respiratory care therapy/therapist majors who are seeking their undergraduate certificate. Roughly 10,700 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 undergraduate certificates were handed out to respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at Victor Valley College. About 86% of this group were women, and 69% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Butte College

Oroville, California
27 Yearly Graduations
74% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Butte College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Each year, around 9,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 people received their undergraduate certificate in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Butte College. Of these students, 74% were women and 52% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, California
24 Yearly Graduations
58% Women
92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Los Angeles Valley College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Roughly 15,900 attend the school each year. The respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Los Angeles Valley College awarded 24 undergraduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 58% were women and 92% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

El Camino College

Torrance, California
19 Yearly Graduations
68% Women
84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for respiratory care therapy/therapist majors who are seeking their undergraduate certificate is El Camino College. Roughly 20,400 attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 people received their undergraduate certificate in respiratory care therapy/therapist from El Camino College. About 68% of this group were women, and 84% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

Pickens Technical College

Aurora, Colorado
14 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Pickens Technical College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in respiratory care therapy/therapist. The respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Pickens Technical College awarded 14 undergraduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 100% were women and 43% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, California
13 Yearly Graduations
69% Women
92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

East Los Angeles College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Each year, around 33,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 undergraduate certificates were handed out to respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at East Los Angeles College. Of these students, 69% were women and 92% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#7

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Rochester, Minnesota
12 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Roughly 1,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,738 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,362 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 people received their undergraduate certificate in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. About 75% of this group were women, and 42% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

9 Yearly Graduations
44% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Collins Career Technical Center is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an undergraduate certificate in respiratory care therapy/therapist. Roughly 200 attend the school each year. The respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Collins Career Technical Center awarded 9 undergraduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. About 44% of this group were women, and 11% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

8 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 9th most popular school in the country for respiratory care therapy/therapist majors who are seeking their undergraduate certificate is Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 undergraduate certificates were handed out to respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at Cape Girardeau CTC. Around 13% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to respiratory care therapy/therapist that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology 5,524
Surgical Technology 2,452
Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology 1,191
Radiologic Technology 1,030
Medical Radiologic Technology 257

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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