Respiratory Care Therapy at Augusta University

Every respiratory care therapy/therapist school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Augusta University stacks up to those at other schools.

Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and approximately 8,920 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 8 respiratory care therapy/therapist majors received their bachelor's degree from Augusta University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Respiratory Care Therapy section at the bottom of this page.

Augusta University Respiratory Care Therapy Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Augusta University Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks respiratory care therapy/therapist programs across the country. The following shows how Augusta University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The respiratory care therapy/therapist major at Augusta University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Respiratory Care Therapy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools	32
	215

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Student Demographics at Augusta University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at Augusta University.

Augusta University Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Program

The respiratory care therapy/therapist program at Augusta University awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist at Augusta University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Augusta University with a bachelor's in respiratory care therapy/therapist.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Augusta University also has a doctoral program available in respiratory care therapy/therapist. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
• Physician Assistant

Careers That Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Grads May Go Into

A degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Augusta University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Respiratory Therapists	4,220	$57,520
Respiratory Therapy Technicians	420	$48,160

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.