Respiratory Care Therapy at Somerset Community 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 Somerset Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

SCC is located in Somerset, Kentucky and has a total student population of 4,837.

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.

SCC Respiratory Care Therapy Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

SCC Respiratory Care Therapy 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.

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Student Demographics at SCC

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

SCC Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of respiratory care therapy/therapist associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in respiratory care therapy/therapist only graduates about 27% men each year. The program at SCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist at SCC 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 Somerset Community 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	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Surgical Technology
• Radiologic 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 Somerset Community 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.