An Associates Degree in Respiratory Therapy can get you started in a rewarding career helping a wide range of patients.

A Respiratory Therapist not only assumes the primary duties of a patient s respiratory care, but also oversees the Respiratory Technicians. Generally, Therapists and technicians duties overlap but the Therapist requires a more tuned form of independent judgment treat a broad spectrum of patients from underdeveloped pre-mature babies to the elderly.

If you enjoy helping individuals obtain a better quality of life, an Associates Degree in Respiratory Therapy may be for you. Median annual earnings for a Respiratory Therapist with an Associates Degree are approximately $43,000.

* Program and course descriptions vary per school. They are provided to give a student a general idea of what the degree/course program is. In addition, salary information provided is only an estimation, and may vary per state and per field.