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Respiratory Care Therapy at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

If you are interested in studying Respiratory Care Therapy, take a look at what Big Sandy Community and Technical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Big Sandy Community and Technical College sits in Prestonsburg, KY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 30 respiratory care therapy degrees were granted at Big Sandy Community and Technical College.

Online Class Availability at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Many students take online classes at Big Sandy Community and Technical College. Among 2,618 students, 1,127 (43%) studied exclusively online and 595 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Use these rankings to compare Big Sandy Community and Technical College’s Respiratory Care Therapy program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Kentucky #4 of 13
Best Schools (Quality) Kentucky #9 of 9
Best Value Southeast (Region) #43 of 128
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #80 of 84
Best Value Nationwide #114 of 381
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #230 of 259

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Big Sandy Community and Technical College are 80% women (24) and 20% men (6).

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

Of the 15 associate’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, 80% were women (12) and 20% were men (3).

Big Sandy Community and Technical College gender breakdown of Respiratory Care Therapy Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 15
Racial-ethnic diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy majors at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

*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

Graduates of the Respiratory Care Therapy program at Big Sandy Community and Technical College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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

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