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Respiratory Care Therapy at Skyline College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Respiratory Care Therapy, consider the program at Skyline College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Skyline College sits in San Bruno, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 respiratory care therapy graduations were recorded at Skyline College.

Studying Online at Skyline College

Distance learning is available at Skyline College. Among 9,572 students, 4,041 (42%) studied exclusively online and 3,161 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Skyline College are 63% women (17) and 37% men (10).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at Skyline College

Of the 21 associate’s respiratory care therapy graduates at Skyline College, 67% were women (14) and 33% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	11
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 95% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Skyline College, higher than the national average of 54%.*

Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Program at Skyline College

Among the 6 bachelor’s respiratory care therapy graduates at Skyline College, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Respiratory Care Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Skyline College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 67% of Respiratory Care Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Skyline College, higher than the national average of 41%.*

*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 Skyline College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Respiratory Care Therapy graduates, 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.