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Respiratory Care Therapy at Jefferson State Community College

If you are interested in studying Respiratory Care Therapy, take a look at what Jefferson State Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Jefferson State Community College is in Birmingham, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 respiratory care therapy degrees were granted at Jefferson State Community College.

Online Class Availability at Jefferson State Community College

Distance learning is available at Jefferson State Community College. Among 9,240 students, 3,199 (35%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,085 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Jefferson State Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Jefferson State Community College are 82% women (18) and 18% men (4).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at Jefferson State Community College

Of the 22 associate’s respiratory care therapy graduates at Jefferson State Community College, 82% were women (18) and 18% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Jefferson State Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 36% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Jefferson State Community College, below the national average of 54%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Respiratory Care Therapy Graduates

Graduates of the Respiratory Care Therapy program at Jefferson State Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Respiratory Care Therapy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Respiratory Therapists	$128,345
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$81,316
Patient Representatives	$47,419
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.