In Alabama an estimated 121 students graduate from respiratory therapy schools every year. If you too are interested in studying respiratory therapy, Alabama has 7 respiratory therapy schools from which you can choose. You can expect to pay an average of $5,389 per year in tuition for a degree in respiratory therapy in Alabama state.
University of Alabama at Birmingham is the largest respiratory therapy school in the state of Alabama, based on number of students. It is located in Birmingham. In 2009, a reported 30 students graduated with a respiratory therapy degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham. This was 25% of the total respiratory therapy graduates in Alabama for that year. Tuition at University of Alabama at Birmingham, was $5,096 per year in 2010.
A majority of those with a degree in respiratory therapy choose to become respiratory therapists. If after graduation, you are planning on sticking around the state, you should keep in mind that the job outlook for respiratory therapy graduates in Alabama is good. An estimated 1,530 respiratory therapists are in Alabama state. And the government projects that this number will increase by 14%, or to 1,740 respiratory therapists by the year 2018.
In Alabama, as a respiratory therapist, you can expect to earn a salary of anywhere from less than $35,653 per year to more than $58,162 per year. Respiratory Therapists in Alabama earn a median yearly salary of $45,967.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Address:
Administration Bldg Suite 1070, Birmingham, Alabama 35294-0110
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
2-4 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
University of South Alabama
Address:
307 N University Blvd, Mobile, Alabama 36688-0002
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
2-4 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
John C Calhoun State Community College
Address:
6250 U S Highway 31 N, Tanner, Alabama 35671
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Address:
488 Palisades Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama 35209
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
Address:
801 Main St NW, Hanceville, Alabama 35077-2000
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Shelton State Community College
Address:
9500 Old Greensboro Rd, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405-8522
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
Address:
1141 Wallace Drive, Dothan, Alabama 36303-9234
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree