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Respiratory Care Therapy at Central Virginia Community College

If you are interested in studying Respiratory Care Therapy, you may want to check out the program at Central Virginia Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Central Virginia Community College is located in Lynchburg, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 6 respiratory care therapy graduations were recorded at Central Virginia Community College.

Studying Online at Central Virginia Community College

Distance learning is available at Central Virginia Community College. Of 3,481 students, 1,127 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 968 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Central Virginia Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Central Virginia Community College are 83% women (5) and 17% men (1).

Respiratory Care Therapy Associate’s Program at Central Virginia Community College

Of the 6 associate’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Central Virginia Community College, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Central Virginia Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Central Virginia Community College, below the national average of 54%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Respiratory Care Therapy Graduates

Students who finish Respiratory Care Therapy program at Central Virginia Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are 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

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.