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Respiratory Care Therapy at Columbia College

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Columbia College stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia College South Carolina is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 1,218.

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.

Columbia College South Carolina Respiratory Care Therapy Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia College South Carolina

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Columbia College South Carolina does offer online education options in respiratory care therapy/therapist for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree

Columbia College South Carolina Respiratory Care Therapy Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks respiratory care therapy/therapist programs across the country. The following shows how Columbia College South Carolina performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The respiratory care therapy/therapist major at Columbia College South Carolina is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Respiratory Care Therapy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	17
Most Popular Online Respiratory Care Therapy Trade Schools	20
Most Focused Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	30
Most Popular Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	67
Most Focused Respiratory Care Therapy Trade Schools	208
Most Popular Respiratory Care Therapy Trade Schools	345

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Student Demographics at Columbia College South Carolina

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

Columbia College South Carolina Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in respiratory care therapy/therapist from Columbia College South Carolina. About 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical respiratory care therapy/therapist bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Columbia College South Carolina since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its respiratory care therapy/therapist bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Columbia College South Carolina also has a doctoral program available in respiratory care therapy/therapist. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 SC, the home state for Columbia College.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Health Specialties Professors	2,980	$72,470
Respiratory Therapists	1,770	$55,990
Respiratory Therapy Technicians	140	$49,520

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
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