Respiratory Care Therapy at Jefferson 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 Jefferson Community and Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Jefferson Community and Technical College is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 12,196.

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.

Jefferson 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

Jefferson Community and Technical College Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings

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

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

Jefferson Community and Technical College Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of respiratory care therapy/therapist associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Jefferson Community and Technical College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in respiratory care therapy/therapist graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Radiologic Technology
• Surgical Technology

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 Jefferson 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.