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Respiratory Care Therapy at Spartanburg Community College

If you plan to study Respiratory Care Therapy, consider the program at Spartanburg Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Spartanburg Community College is in Spartanburg, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 10 respiratory care therapy degrees were granted at Spartanburg Community College.

Studying Online at Spartanburg Community College

Many students take online classes at Spartanburg Community College. Of 6,653 students, 1,467 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,838 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Spartanburg Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Spartanburg Community College are 90% women (9) and 10% men (1).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at Spartanburg Community College

Among the 10 associate’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Spartanburg Community College, 90% were women (9) and 10% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 40% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Spartanburg Community College, lower 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Respiratory Care Therapy Graduates

Those who complete Respiratory Care Therapy program at Spartanburg Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-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.