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Respiratory Care Therapy at Northern Kentucky University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Respiratory Care Therapy, take a look at what Northern Kentucky University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northern Kentucky University sits in Highland Heights, KY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 40 respiratory care therapy graduations were recorded at Northern Kentucky University.

Online Class Availability at Northern Kentucky University

Distance learning is available at Northern Kentucky University. Among 15,347 students, 6,624 (43%) studied exclusively online and 4,682 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Northern Kentucky University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Northern Kentucky University are 85% women (34) and 15% men (6).

Respiratory Care Therapy Bachelor’s Program at Northern Kentucky University

Among the 40 bachelor’s respiratory care therapy degrees awarded at Northern Kentucky University, 85% were women (34) and 15% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 25% of Respiratory Care Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Kentucky University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

*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

Graduates of the Respiratory Care Therapy program at Northern Kentucky University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.