In New Mexico an estimated 79 students graduate from respiratory therapy schools every year. If you too are interested in a career in respiratory therapy, New Mexico has 4 respiratory therapy schools for you to choose from. Yearly tuition at respiratory therapy schools in New Mexico for a degree in respiratory therapy is $1,352 per year.
The largest respiratory therapy school in New Mexico, by student population is Pima Medical Institute. It is located in Albuquerque. In 2009, a reported 44 students graduated with a respiratory therapy degree from Pima Medical Institute. This was 56% of the total respiratory therapy graduates in New Mexico for that year.
A majority of those with an education in respiratory therapy pursue a career as a respiratory therapist. If after graduation, you are planning on sticking around the state, you should keep in mind that the job outlook for respiratory therapy graduates in New Mexico is good. An estimated 370 respiratory therapists are in New Mexico state. The government expects, by 2018, for this number to increase by 21%, or to 450 respiratory therapists.
As a respiratory therapist in New Mexico you can expect to earn anywhere from less than $38,368 per year to more than $63,885 per year. In New Mexico, respiratory therapists make an average of $50,923 per year.
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Central New Mexico Community College
Address:
525 Buena Vista SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Santa Fe Community College
Address:
6401 Richards Ave, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87508-4887
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Address:
52 University Blvd, Roswell, New Mexico 88202-6000
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Pima Medical Institute
Address:
4400 Cutler Avenue NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate