Respiratory Care Therapy at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

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 Big Sandy Community and Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Big Sandy Community and Technical College is located in Prestonsburg, Kentucky and has a total student population of 2,426.

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.

Big Sandy Community and Technical College Respiratory Care Therapy Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Big Sandy Community and Technical College Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings

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Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Student Demographics at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the respiratory care therapy/therapist majors at Big Sandy Community and Technical College.

Big Sandy Community and Technical College Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of respiratory care therapy/therapist associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in respiratory care therapy/therapist only graduates about 27% men each year. The program at Big Sandy Community and Technical College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist at Big Sandy Community and Technical College are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Big Sandy Community and Technical College with a associate's in respiratory care therapy/therapist.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

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 KY, the home state for Big Sandy Community and Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Respiratory Therapists	2,480	$49,890
Health Specialties Professors	2,070	$64,560
Respiratory Therapy Technicians	110	$42,850

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.