by our College Data Analytics TeamRespiratory Care Therapy is a concentration offered under the allied health professions major at Des Moines Area Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in respiratory care therapy/therapist, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at DMACC paid an average of $340 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $170 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,100 | $10,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $870 | $870 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,276 | $7,276 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,654 | $1,654 |
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DMACC does not offer an online option for its respiratory care therapy/therapist associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the DMACC Online Learning page.
About 75.0% of the students who received their Associate in respiratory care therapy/therapist in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.7%.
Around 33.3% of respiratory care therapy/therapist associate degree recipients at DMACC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 45%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to respiratory care therapy/therapist.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 4 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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