Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Respiratory Care Therapy at Shelton State Community College

Respiratory Care Therapy at Shelton State Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Respiratory Care Therapy, consider the program at Shelton State Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Shelton State Community College is in Tuscaloosa, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 15 respiratory care therapy graduations were recorded at Shelton State Community College.

Studying Online at Shelton State Community College

Many students take online classes at Shelton State Community College. Among 4,601 students, 1,628 (35%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,356 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Shelton State Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Shelton State Community College are 93% women (14) and 7% men (1).

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

Among the 15 associate’s respiratory care therapy graduates at Shelton State Community College, 93% were women (14) and 7% were men (1).

Shelton State Community College gender breakdown of Respiratory Care Therapy Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 5
Black / African American 10
Racial-ethnic diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy majors at Shelton State Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Shelton State Community College, higher than the national average of 54%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Respiratory Care Therapy Graduates

Graduates of the Respiratory Care Therapy program at Shelton State Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Respiratory Care Therapy majors, 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.