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Respiratory Care Therapy at Stony Brook University

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

Stony Brook University sits in Stony Brook, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 14 respiratory care therapy degrees were granted at Stony Brook University.

Online Class Availability at Stony Brook University

Online coursework is an option at Stony Brook University. Of 26,689 students, 1,783 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,369 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings at Stony Brook University

These rankings give you a sense of how Stony Brook University’s Respiratory Care Therapy program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#1 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#1 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1 of 259
Best Value	New York	#10 of 12
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#28 of 46
Best Value	Nationwide	#300 of 381

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Stony Brook University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Stony Brook University are 57% women (8) and 43% men (6).

Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Program at Stony Brook University

Of the 14 bachelor’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Stony Brook University, 57% were women (8) and 43% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of Respiratory Care Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Stony Brook University, above the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Respiratory Care Therapy Graduates

Graduates of the Respiratory Care Therapy program at Stony Brook University 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.