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Respiratory Care Therapy at Northern Virginia Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Respiratory Care Therapy, consider the program at Northern Virginia Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northern Virginia Community College sits in Annandale, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 respiratory care therapy degrees were granted at Northern Virginia Community College.

Online Class Availability at Northern Virginia Community College

Distance learning is available at Northern Virginia Community College. Of 56,457 students, 12,964 (23%) studied exclusively online and 14,657 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Northern Virginia Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Respiratory Care Therapy graduates at Northern Virginia Community College are 84% women (16) and 16% men (3).

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

Of the 19 associate’s respiratory care therapy graduates at Northern Virginia Community College, 84% were women (16) and 16% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	9
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 84% of Respiratory Care Therapy associate’s degree recipients at Northern Virginia Community College, above 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 Northern Virginia Community College pursue many career paths. 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.