Major Overview for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Colleges Browse Majors Health professions and related clinical sciences Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Overview for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to assist in developing respiratory care plans, administer respiratory care procedures, supervise personnel and equipment operation, maintain records, and consult with other health care team members. Includes instruction in the applied basic biomedical sciences; anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the respiratory system; clinical medicine; therapeutic procedures; clinical expressions; data collection and record-keeping; patient communication; equipment operation and maintenance; personnel supervision; and procedures for special population groups. Careers for Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Majors A major in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary - $102,000 Respiratory Therapists - $53,150 Respiratory Therapy Technicians - $43,670

Top 49 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

Add	Info	College Name	Degrees Awarded/ Percentage	Selectivity	Tuition
		California College-San Diego San Diego, CA	5 (14.7%)		-
		SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse Syracuse, NY	12 (12.5%)		-
		The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	20 (6.1%)
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		The University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX	17 (6.1%)		-
		Medical College of Georgia Augusta, GA	16 (5.8%)		-
		Shenandoah University Winchester, VA	18 (5.7%)
		Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE	6 (5.3%)
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		Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA	14 (4.5%)		-
		Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences Memphis, TN	7 (3.5%)
		Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus Brooklyn, NY	20 (3.4%)
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.