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Respiratory Care Therapy at Walters State Community College

If you are interested in studying Respiratory Care Therapy, take a look at what Walters State Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Walters State Community College is located in Morristown, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 respiratory care therapy graduations were recorded at Walters State Community College.

Studying Online at Walters State Community College

Distance learning is available at Walters State Community College. Of 5,899 students, 1,168 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,137 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Walters State Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Walters State Community College are 91% women (10) and 9% men (1).

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

Of the 11 associate’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Walters State Community College, 91% were women (10) and 9% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 9% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Walters 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Respiratory Care Therapy Graduates

Graduates of the Respiratory Care Therapy program at Walters State Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.