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Respiratory Care Therapy at Albany State University

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

Albany State University sits in Albany, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 10 respiratory care therapy graduations were recorded at Albany State University.

Online Class Availability at Albany State University

Online coursework is an option at Albany State University. Among 6,768 students, 2,391 (35%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,130 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings at Albany State University

Use these rankings to compare Albany State University’s Respiratory Care Therapy program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#8 of 8
Best Value	Georgia	#13 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#72 of 84
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#108 of 128
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#216 of 259
Best Value	Nationwide	#283 of 381

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Albany State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Albany State University are 90% women (9) and 10% men (1).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at Albany State University

Of the 10 associate’s respiratory care therapy graduates at Albany State University, 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 Albany State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	7

Minority students account for 80% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Albany State University, 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

Students who finish Respiratory Care Therapy program at Albany State University pursue many career paths. 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

• 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.