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Respiratory Care Therapy at Volunteer State Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Respiratory Care Therapy, you may want to check out the program at Volunteer State Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Volunteer State Community College is in Gallatin, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 respiratory care therapy graduations were recorded at Volunteer State Community College.

Online Class Availability at Volunteer State Community College

Many students take online classes at Volunteer State Community College. Among 6,963 students, 2,322 (33%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,114 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings at Volunteer State Community College

Rankings can help you compare Volunteer State Community College’s Respiratory Care Therapy program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Tennessee #2 of 5
Best Value Tennessee #7 of 10
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #41 of 84
Best Value Southeast (Region) #90 of 128
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #147 of 259
Best Value Nationwide #223 of 381

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Volunteer State Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Volunteer State Community College are 69% women (9) and 31% men (4).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at Volunteer State Community College

Among the 13 associate’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Volunteer State Community College, 69% were women (9) and 31% were men (4).

Volunteer State Community 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 Volunteer State Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 10
Hispanic / Latino 1
Black / African American 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy majors at Volunteer State Community College

Minority students account for 23% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Volunteer State Community College, lower than the national average of 54%.*

*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

Students who finish Respiratory Care Therapy program at Volunteer State Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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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